BACKGROUND

Computercraft seeks a highly motivated individual to curate environmental sample sequences in GenBank and other related resources at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). These samples include sequences from more traditional site-directed environmental sample studies (rRNAs, and other loci) as well as more recent ‘metagenomics’ projects involving undirected whole-environment shotgun sequencing strategies.

The NCBI directed project aims to make these data more useful to the relevant research communities. The successful candidate will be in direct contact with all the current research and researchers in this field. Specifically, the individual will work with the external scientific groups that generate and study environmental sequence data, and with the various groups at the NCBI that are involved in the submission, classification and use of these sequences.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Genomic experts in the Taxonomy, GenBank, and Microbial Genomes database groups onsite at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. This is an opportunity for the right person to make a significant contribution to the scientific community.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design a broad strategy to represent and manipulate environmental sequence data.
• Use specialized databases, bioinformatics software and literature reviews to curate environmental samples.
• Assist in the customization of analytical, processing, and statistical software tools for environmental samples.
• Develop resources at the NCBI to best support these efforts.

REQUIREMENTS

• Ph.D. in biology or related field
• Extensive experience with environment sample studies
• Programming (C++) and database experience are assets
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

HOW TO APPLY

For consideration please submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, salary history, salary requirements, and U.S. employment eligibility (you must currently reside in the U.S. and be eligible to work). Please note that incomplete application cannot be considered.

Email: hr[at]computercraft-usa.com
Fax: (703) 288-4679
Mail: Computercraft Corporation, Attn: HR, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 720, McLean VA 22102

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package, 40-hour work week.