Hi all, We have an open position for a software curator at SBGrid. I've included the job description below, please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Cheers, Jason Jason Key, PhD SBGrid Consortium, Harvard Medical School -- Structural Biology Software Curator/Research Track Harvard Medical School, BCMP Research Associate Job Description: SBGrid is a technology consortium based at Harvard Medical School that provides scientific software support and educational programs to research institutions and laboratories within the global structural biology community. SBGrid was established in 2000 and is led by a dynamic group of scientists, software engineers, and community managers. We work with a growing network of 500 research groups and a broad coalition of collaborators, scientists, and software developers around the world. SBGrid is embedded within the Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology and is part of the greater Harvard structural biology community. Our local environment is fast-paced and offers many opportunities for growth. SBGrid has an immediate opening for a Structural Biology Software Curator. You will engage with members of our community to identify, prioritize, and refine software curation requirements. Based on those requirements, you will work jointly with SBGrid software engineers to configure and test software for consortium-wide dissemination. As a member of our group you might also contribute to other efforts, including development of new technologies, porting of our software collections to new environments, defining best practices in structural sciences, teaching, and education. Job Responsibilities - Identify, prioritize, and refine global structural biology software curation needs - Configure and test a collection of 500+ open source and academic software for dissemination to a worldwide community of structural biologists. - Troubleshoot software installation issues on Linux and Mac operating systems and in cloud environments. - Work closely with structural biologists to identify, support and promote best computational practices in CryoEM, X-ray Crystallography, NMR and other structural sciences. Basic Qualifications: - PhD in Structural Science, with strong background in computations Additional Qualifications: -Solid understanding of structural biology techniques and knowledge of software, including CryoEM and X-ray crystallography - Strong scientific and technical communication skills; ability to effectively communicate via email - Experience installing and troubleshooting scientific software; comfortable working in a command line environment - Proven project management and organizational skills; ability to collaborate, but also work independently and prioritize tasks - Ability to work with discretion We will consider fully remote candidates (see additional information below) with a requirement to join on-site a few times per year in support of workshops and other local events and activities. This position is based in Boston, but the work may be done primarily remote. Any remote work must be performed in a state in which Harvard is registered to do business (CA*, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT, and WA). Individual flexible and remote work options for this role will be discussed during the interview process. *Note: Harvard employees working in California must be exempt. To apply, email ap...@hkl.hms.harvard.edu with a CV, cover letter, and three references. ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
