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, annotation and use of these sequences.

The successful candidate will work in the NCBI Taxonomy group and collaborate with experts in GenBank, Genomes, BLAST, and Probe 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

• Curate the nomenclature and classification of environmental sequences in the NCBI taxonomy database.
• Design a broad strategy to represent and manipulate environmental sequence data.
• 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, though not required, 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. Please note that incomplete applications cannot be considered.


Computercraft
Attn: HR
8300 Greensboro Drive
Suite 720
McLean VA 22102
703.288.4679 fax
hr[at]computercraft-usa.com

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package with a 40-hour week.
An equal opportunity employer