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Scientific Data Curator positions available at Oregon Health & Science University and Harvard University

 
The Scientific Data Curator serves on the Data Curation Team for the Networking Research Resources Across America project.  The nine-site NCRR-funded project will develop, enhance, and extend infrastructure for connecting research resources to facilitate national discovery of scientific resources by scientists and students to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific exchange.  Under the supervision of the Lead Data Curator, the Scientific Data Curator will work with the Data Entry Technologists at all sites and the Central Project Team to structure and annotate resource metadata, review data submissions, contribute to the development of ontologies and data standards, and engage in standard annotation tasks.
 
REQUIRED: BA/BS in a bioscience field; Masters’ in informatics/information science/bioscience (or equivalent); 3 years research experience (including research experience concurrent with academic study); strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills; broad knowledge of medical/scientific terminology; technical capabilities including excellent computer skills with the ability to perform detailed work requiring sustained attention in a proficient manner.  PREFERRED: Experience with principles and practice of biomedical informatics.
 
For more information, please contact Chris Shaffer at shafferc *at* ohsu *dot* edu or Doug McFadden at douglas_mcfadden *at* hms *dot* harvard *dot* edu.