RCSB PDB is recruiting a Biocurator!  
The job description and the online application URL can be found at

Biological Structure Annotation Specialist (Rutgers)

Become a Biocurator and analyze, curate, and validate
macromolecular structures from the PDB community. Participate in
exciting projects with significant impact on the scientific community.

RCSB PDB, the US data center for the global PDB archive, serves
thousands of Data Depositors in the Americas and makes 3D
macromolecular structure data available at no charge and without usage
restrictions to many millions of RCSB.org users worldwide.

Deposition/Biocuration Services provide expert deposition,
validation, biocuration, and remediation services to Data Depositors
worldwide, ensure PDB data are Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and
Reusable (FAIR) by providing expert data curation which is critical for
biological data resources, and develop and promote community-endorsed
data standards for archiving and exchange of global structural biology
data.

Roles:

  • Analyze, curate, and validate macromolecular structures from the PDB community
  • Participate in exciting projects with significant impact on the scientific community
  • Communicate daily with members of the research community
  • Participate in fun scientific outreach and training activities

Knowledge and skills:

  • Experience in structural biology with a PhD in a relevant field is required
  • Strong knowledge of cryo-electron microscopy (3DEM) is required to curate and validate macromolecular structures
  • Experience with small molecule chemistry is a plus
  • Experience with bioinformatics, cheminformatics, and computer scripting would be an advantage
  • The successful candidate should be self-motivated, pay close
    attention to details, possess strong interpersonal communication and
    writing skills, and have the ability to handle multiple projects

Why Join Us

Apply online at Rutgers.

-- 
YUHE LIANG, Ph.D.
Biocuration Lead Deputy, RCSB Protein Data Bank
Research Associate, Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
174 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway NJ 08554
P: 848.445.4938 | E: yuhe.liang@rcsb.org

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