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BACKGROUND

Computercraft seeks a highly motivated individual who will use his or her biological expertise to support RefSeq sequence standards and to contribute functional annotation of both the sequence record and the companion resource, NCBI's Gene database. The NCBI Reference Sequence (RefSeq) project provides reference sequence standards that are used internationally for genome annotation. RefSeqs provide a stable reference for gene characterization, mutation analysis, expression studies, and polymorphism discovery.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the RefSeq project while using state-of-the art computational tools and databases. Curators work on-site at the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in Bethesda, Maryland.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Evaluate and analyze sequence data from Fungi to provide the most complete and accurate reference sequences to define coding and non-coding transcripts, protein products, and genomic regions
Analyze phylogenetic trees supporting functional annotation and verifying species identification of genome data. Communicate with other scientists to ensure the highest quality data content for RefSeq records and the Gene database
Coordinate with model organism databases and other organism-specific interest groups to ensure timely processing of genomic sequence data and accurate display of annotation in NCBI resources
Collaborate with other scientists to expand the content for RefSeqs fungal genome ITS and rRNA records
Contribute toward NCBI initiatives to improve Fungal genome resources

REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. in molecular biology and/or genomics of Fungi, or a related field
Postdoctoral experience
Extensive experience with functional genome annotation of Fungi
Extensive experience with evaluating structural annotation of Fungi genomes
Experience in phylogenetic analysis of fungal sequences
Strong logic, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to adhere to established procedures
A detail-oriented perspective
A strong desire to support public scientific databases such as RefSeq and Gene

LOCALE

Bethesda, MD

COMPENSATION

Computercraft offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, the opportunity for excellent work-life balance with a standard 40 hour work week and the chance to work with accomplished scientists at NIH/NCBI.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position or learn about other Computercraft job opportunities, please visit the Careers section of our website: http://www.computercraft-usa.com

POLICY

Computercraft is an equal opportunity employer.

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