Benefits of Joining Silverchair

Silverchair is an industry leader in developing publishing platforms specifically for scientific, technical, and medical (STM) information. We work with the most prestigious organizations in medicine, including The New England Journal of Medicine, the American Heart Association, and the National Institutes of Health, to name a few. (See a more complete list on our clients page).

We are pioneers in the design and creation of a semantic layer in health care databases, and have built four major platforms designed to exploit semantic-rich data and create advances in discoverability, contextual linking, and targeted content delivery for consumers of professional health content. Some call the Semantic Web "Web 3.0"-but we've been applying its concepts since 1998!

Silverchair offers a stimulating work environment where excellence and ingenuity are rewarded.

Open Positions

Senior .NET Software Developer

We're looking to add a senior web developer to our software development group to expand the capabilities of our platforms and deploy them for our clients. You'll work in a development team where flexibility, creativity, and continuous learning form the modus operandi. Successful Web Developer Candidates have:

• 5+ years experience with Microsoft web technologies, including ASP.NET, VB.NET, and MS SQL Server
• 5+ years experience in SQL database programming
• Understanding of the full software development lifecycle
• Proficiency in Object Oriented and N-tier architecture design principles
• Interface implementation (HTML/DHTML/CSS/AJAX)
• Desire to thrive in a creative team environment
• The ability to quickly learn and effectively apply new technologies and concepts
• 4-year computer science degree or equivalent experience

Human Resources/Finance Associate

The Human Resources/Finance Associate assists with administration of the day-to-day operations of the human resource functions and carries out responsibilities in compensation/payroll, benefits, maintaining employee files, along with general administrative support to the Finance group.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Implement payroll procedures and process payroll.
• Assist with administration of employee benefit plans.
• Maintain compensation and benefits records.
• Data entry of purchase requisitions, expense reports and accounts payable information into accounting software and associated tasks.
• Work on HR/Finance special projects.
• Provide general administrative support.

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong reading, writing (and Microsoft Word), and math (and Microsoft Excel) skills.
• College background required, preferably in business or human resource management.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with a wide variety of people types and the ability to positively represent the companies to customers and vendors.
• Knowledge of Quick Books or other accounting or payroll software is a plus.

Quality Assistant

Do you have strong attention to detail, a good command of grammar and computer skills? Would you like the opportunity to develop skills in proofreading, Web quality assurance, and project management? If you answered yes, you could be the next member of a quality assurance team that produces a high volume of medical information for print and web publication. Job description also includes learning and implementing the basics of Web delivery of medical information. Publications experience and knowledge of HTML or XML are pluses. The ability to focus while managing diverse tasks is essential.

With us you will:

• Receive retirement account matching and medical/dental benefits
• Be surrounded by smart, energetic peers
• Work in offices located on the Downtown Mall - in the heart of Charlottesville
• Be offered fair, flexible working hours and conditions
• Employ the latest digital technology to produce and distribute high-value health content
• Contribute to scholarly literature that advances medical science

We believe that the quality of our people on the team is the single most important factor in our good fortune to date, and we select, manage, and compensate accordingly. If you'd like to be part of a successful team, you share these professional values, and your skills and interests are appropriate, please contact us.

Please, no phone calls or third parties. To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter to jobs@silverchair.com.