BACKGROUND

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate and analyze sequence data to provide the most complete and accurate reference sequence to define coding and non-coding transcripts, protein products, and genomic regions
• Support RefSeq data quality by identifying data errors and updating Sybase database content using SQL
• Review literature and database resources and resolve database conflicts to provide gene-specific information for display in Gene
• Communicate with other scientists to ensure the highest quality data content for RefSeq records and the Gene database
• Contribute toward an international collaborative effort to define genes for human and other organisms
• 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

REQUIREMENTS

• Ph.D. in molecular biology or a related field
• Extensive experience with sequence analysis of higher eukaryotes
• Some prior knowledge of Unix/Linux and SQL
• 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
• Postdoctoral experience on a genomics project is advantageous
• A strong desire to support public scientific databases such as RefSeq and Gene

COMPENSATION

HOW TO APPLY

POLICY