Coadjutant Researcher RCSB PDB

Rutgers University

United States, New Jersey, New Brunswick

Jan 10, 2025

Position Details

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Coadjutant Researcher RCSB PDB
Department	Proteomics
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	RCSB Protein Data Bank is seeking a highly motivated Scientist with expert knowledge of the rcsb.org website including the deposition process and all user facing functionality. This position will involve collaboration with a team of scientists, software developers, and the rcsb.org user community. The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic environment, and able to demonstrate an ability to think creatively, generate new ideas, and implement solutions to address user issues. The candidate should enjoy working with scientific data and engaging with scientists to solve problems for RCSB PDB external users. Responsibilities: * Serve as a subject-matter expert on the rcsb.org user environment and structural biology. * Problem identification and resolution * Assist in the accomplishment of the unit's operational goals and objectives * Clients who are clearly informed and serviced * Safeguarded unit assets * Compliance with operational policies and procedures * Communicate professionally with the RCSB PDB user community on a daily basis. * Evaluate and maintain appropriate workflows for external user problems. * Optimize the workflow for support and customer service issues in the rcsb.org environment. * Manage training event planning, advertising, and post-analysis * Enhance RCSB.org user documentation with tutorial videos * Other training and outreach support as needed
Position Status	Part Time
Posting Number	24FA1283
Posting Open Date	12/02/2024
Posting Close Date

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Requires excellent communication skills, and computer literacy. - OR - Requires a bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education/experience in the discipline. A master's degree in a specialized discipline may be required, particularly in research, project management or managerial positions. Excellent communication skills and computer literacy.
Certifications/Licenses
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Ability to communicate user experience to the RCSB PDB development staff. Web application development skills: html, css and JavaScript.
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
Overview
Statement	About the RCSB PDB: RCSB PDB ( RCSB Protein Data Bank) is a world-renowned, scientific organization focused on serving the technical, educational and programmatic needs of over 1 million users in scientific, research, and academic communities worldwide. The RCSB PDB scientific application development team creates state-of-the-art web applications, data exploration tools and 3D molecular visualizations. The team at RCSB consists of a group of highly-skilled bio-curators, scientists, software developers, designers, and educators, working in a lively and fast-paced environment.

Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/240758
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Busch (RU-New Brunswick)
City	Piscataway
State	NJ
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