Biocuration Analyst at Xenbase

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Cincinnati, OH

Posted 5/19/2023

Xenbase (www.xenbase.org) is the online Xenopus bioinformatics and genomics resources used by biomedical researchers worldwide and is funded by the NIH/ NICHD. Xenopus is a major model for studying genomics, cell and developmental biology and modeling human disease. We are seeking a Biocurator Analyst and a Genome Analyst to join the Xenbase team at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati OH USA (PI: Dr. Aaron Zorn).

Biocuration Analyst: This position involves diverse scientific curation tasks, including curation of published research for gene expression, phenotypes and disease models, experiments, reagents and gene function/GO curation, ontology development, and metadata curation of transcriptomic and epigenetic high-throughput datasets.

Qualifications & Experience

  • BSc+ 2 years’ experience, MSc or PhD degree in biomedical research and/or biocuration.
  • Experience with genomics, developmental or cell biology research, particularly Xenopus, or other vertebrate models.
  • Experience working with ontologies, biocuration and/or biological knowledgebases.

How to Apply:
Please submit your application by May 31st, 2023, to [email protected]

Include the following information:

  • A cover letter, including a statement of interest/purpose.
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of your degree(s)
  • List 3 references/referees whom we may contact (please include their postal address, email, and phone number).

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Last Updated 05/19/2023