Job ID: 44747BR
Job date: 2018-01-27
End Date:
Company : Harvard Medical School Country : Role : Other
Job date: 2018-01-27
End Date:
Company : Harvard Medical School Country : Role : Other
Job Description:
Duties & Responsibilities: We are looking for 2 motivated and experienced Data Curator to join the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School, for an exciting opportunity in steering how cutting-edge data from a new major NIH initiative will be collected, curated, and displayed. The Data Curator will be a part of the team responsible for creating and managing the metadata necessary to describe the high-throughput data produced by the 4DN consortium. The individual will participate in the specification, design, and implementation of tools that integrate, search, and display these high-throughput data, working closely with other data curators, and the software engineering and bioinformatics staff. The successful candidate must be able to learn and work independently, yet collaborate effectively with co-workers. Duties also include:
Additional Info:
The Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School is the home to the Data Coordination and Integration Center (DCIC) for the NIH 4D Nucleome Project, which was launched in October 2015. 4D Nucleome is a $25 million per year NIH Common Fund program aiming to understand the principles behind the three-dimensional organization of the nucleus in space and time, via new mapping and imaging tools (https://commonfund.nih.gov/4Dnucleome/index). In collaboration with colleagues at the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and MIT, the DCIC will design, implement, and maintain an innovative open-source, cloud-based software environment for the management, analysis, and visualization of data generated by the 4D Nucleome Consortium. The Department of Biomedical Informatics is a leading hub for computational biology, translational bioinformatics, and precision medicine. Based on the Harvard Medical School Longwood Campus, the 4D Nucleome DCIC is part of a vibrant community of scientists, physicians, and engineers whose goal is to advance the boundaries of knowledge. The working environment combines the best features of a startup (fast pace, flexibility, flat hierarchies) with those of one of the leading medical schools (excellent benefits, outstanding opportunities for learning, great resources, name recognition). This is a grant-funded position for 2 years with a strong possibility of renewal. Harvard offers an outstanding benefits package including: Time Off: 3 - 4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick days, 11.5 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year. Medical/Dental/Vision: We offer a variety of excellent medical plans, dental & vision plans, all coverage begins as of your start date. Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 3 years of service. Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program, $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and discounted options through participating Harvard grad schools. Transportation: Harvard offers a 50% discounted MBTA pass as well as additional options to assist employees in their daily commute. Wellness options: Harvard offers programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, massages, nutrition, meditation and complimentary health services. Harvard access to athletic facilities, libraries, campus events and many discounts throughout metro Boston. The Harvard Medical School is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Job Function: Information Technology
Location: USA - MA - Boston
Department: Biomedical Informatics
Time Status: Full-time
Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary
Salary Grade:057
Pre-Employment Screening: Criminal, Education, Identity
EEO Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Duties & Responsibilities: We are looking for 2 motivated and experienced Data Curator to join the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School, for an exciting opportunity in steering how cutting-edge data from a new major NIH initiative will be collected, curated, and displayed. The Data Curator will be a part of the team responsible for creating and managing the metadata necessary to describe the high-throughput data produced by the 4DN consortium. The individual will participate in the specification, design, and implementation of tools that integrate, search, and display these high-throughput data, working closely with other data curators, and the software engineering and bioinformatics staff. The successful candidate must be able to learn and work independently, yet collaborate effectively with co-workers. Duties also include:
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and iteration of metadata standards describing the high-throughput data produced by the 4DN consortium.
- Communicate with the 4DN data production centers to facilitate successful data and metadata submission; identify and resolve any issues that arise.
- Communicate with the 4DN-DCIC scientists to provide feedback on quality control (QC) assessment and receive input on the metadata implementation of QC metrics.
- Communicate the technical needs of the data production centers and the data cutator(s) themselves to the 4DN-DCIC software developers to guide tool development.
- Write documentation and FAQs.
- PhD in Biology, Bioinformatics, or a related field, or a master's degree and 3 years' experience in data curation.
- Technical expertise in genetics, molecular biology, bioinformatics or related field.
- Experience with modern high-throughput genomics or microscopy experiments and their data types.
- Experience with data quality assessment.
- Experience with basic computer programming / scripting languages.
- Experience with REST APIs, relational databases, software development environments, and version control.
- Working knowledge of Python and/or R.
- Familiarity with controlled vocabularies and ontologies.
- Ability to work independently, manage own time and learn quickly.
- Project management skills including team management, issue management, and change management.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to understand scientific literature, experimental. procedures and their limitations, and current needs of the research community.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- genomic
- molecular biology
- Programing in Python
- Programing Skills
- Programming in R
- Software Design
- Version Control
Areas :
Additional Info:
The Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School is the home to the Data Coordination and Integration Center (DCIC) for the NIH 4D Nucleome Project, which was launched in October 2015. 4D Nucleome is a $25 million per year NIH Common Fund program aiming to understand the principles behind the three-dimensional organization of the nucleus in space and time, via new mapping and imaging tools (https://commonfund.nih.gov/4Dnucleome/index). In collaboration with colleagues at the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and MIT, the DCIC will design, implement, and maintain an innovative open-source, cloud-based software environment for the management, analysis, and visualization of data generated by the 4D Nucleome Consortium. The Department of Biomedical Informatics is a leading hub for computational biology, translational bioinformatics, and precision medicine. Based on the Harvard Medical School Longwood Campus, the 4D Nucleome DCIC is part of a vibrant community of scientists, physicians, and engineers whose goal is to advance the boundaries of knowledge. The working environment combines the best features of a startup (fast pace, flexibility, flat hierarchies) with those of one of the leading medical schools (excellent benefits, outstanding opportunities for learning, great resources, name recognition). This is a grant-funded position for 2 years with a strong possibility of renewal. Harvard offers an outstanding benefits package including: Time Off: 3 - 4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick days, 11.5 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year. Medical/Dental/Vision: We offer a variety of excellent medical plans, dental & vision plans, all coverage begins as of your start date. Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 3 years of service. Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program, $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and discounted options through participating Harvard grad schools. Transportation: Harvard offers a 50% discounted MBTA pass as well as additional options to assist employees in their daily commute. Wellness options: Harvard offers programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, massages, nutrition, meditation and complimentary health services. Harvard access to athletic facilities, libraries, campus events and many discounts throughout metro Boston. The Harvard Medical School is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Job Function: Information Technology