The following position is available at the RCSB Protein Data Bank at UCSD:
Function as a senior scientist and scientific software developer for the RCSB Protein Data Bank (PDB; <http://www.pdb.org> http://www.pdb.org) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). Work closely and collaboratively with the PDB software architects, programmers, and scientists, at San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and the PDB partner sites, to expand the PDB's functionality and reliability as a premier biological data and information resource. Work with the PDB staff to define the scientific objectives for the PDB website. Identify functional requirements and develop or enhance the current analysis tools offered by the PDB to the scientific community. Develop innovative approaches that will satisfy users' current needs and anticipate their future needs based on progress in the science of structural biology and structural bioinformatics. Act as a domain expert in structural and computational biology to solve scientific problems and answer user requests. Work will be focused on three areas: 1. Develop new scientific query and analysis capabilities for the PDB, 2. expose this functionality on the PDB website, 3. develop 3D graphical analysis tools for visualizing structural features and interactions. For more information about UCSD, please visit <http://www.ucsd.edu/> http://www.ucsd.edu/ Qualifications: Ph.D. level degree in Computational Biology or Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Structural Biology or comparable combination of education and experience. Demonstrated advanced experience in scientific programming in the life sciences using the Java programming language. Track record of productivity and delivering well-designed scientific software in an industrial or academic environment. Demonstrated experience developing the presentation layer of a dynamic, database-driven web application using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSP in a Java EE environment and experience with database design, Structured Query Language, and RDBMS's such as MySQL. Strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate to the appropriate level of the user's technical understanding. Ability to interact and communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with members of a diverse population in person. Degree in Computer Science or comparable combination of education and experience with considerable focus in Java and Java Enterprise software development. Demonstrated experience in developing molecular graphics applications. Experience with Open GL, JOGL, or Java 3D. Preferred. Please apply online at: http://joblink.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.html?cat=executive <http://joblink.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.html?cat=executive&job_id=44882> &job_id=44882 ________________________________________________ Peter Rose, Ph.D. Scientific Lead RCSB/Protein Data Bank (www.pdb.org) San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Pharmaceutical Sciences Building University of California San Diego 9500 Gilman Drive, Mailcode 0743 La Jolla, CA 92093-0743 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Voice: (858) 822-5497 Fax: (858) 822-0873
