A new position is available in Boston at Harvard Medical School:
Senior Structural Biology Computing Scientist
Enviroment: The Center for Molecular and Cellular Dynamics Structural Biology Computing Center provides research computing support to 25 structural biology laboratories in the Boston area. We design, implement and maintain a specialized computing infrastructure to support all phases of macromolecular structure determination by X-ray Crystallography, NMR and electron microscopy. The infrastructure includes storage to support data acquisition as well as Linux workstations and OSX research desktops for data processing. We also support specialized research instrumentation computers running the Windows operating system.
Job Description: The Structural Biology Computing Scientist position with the Research Computing Core at Harvard Medical School provides a unique opportunity to provide computing support to structural biology laboratories located at Harvard Medical School. Supported groups include laboratories of James Chou (NMR), Stephen Harrison, Stephen Blacklow, Andrew Kruse, Piotr Sliz, Suzanne Walker, Tom Rapoport (X-ray Crystallography), Tom Walz, James Hogle (EM) as well as other groups occasionally utilizing structural biology techniques. You will work as a member of a multidisciplinary research and computing environment that integrates the Computing Core, a software consortium, research laboratories, and teaching initiatives. Your daily responsibilities will include system administration of Linux and OSX workstations and integration of the workstation with research computing services (e.g. storage, authentication, cluster/grid job submission, backups). The individual will be also responsible for support of the specialized structural biology computing workflows. This includes assistance with setting up molecular dynamics computations, assistance with setting up advanced structure determination and analysis pipelines, assistance with preparing macromolecular animations and publication figures and training users. Additional responsibilities will include assistance with software compilation, configuration and customization for cluster deployment including supporting structural biology HPC workflows on clusters and computing grids.
Basic qualification: Degree in Computer Science/Bioinformatics; or PhD in Structural Biology; or equivalent combination of education plus relevant research experience. 5-7 years of structural biology research computing support experience.
Additional qualifications: Requires an understanding of python or other programming languages; understanding of structural biology applications (e.g. Pymol, COOT, Schrodinger) and structure determination/analysis workflows; strong knowledge of Linux and OSX operating systems. The successful candidate will have excellent organizational skills and particular ability to work independently and prioritize work in an environment of multiple and conflicting interests. Proven project and/or program management skills. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Ability to work with discretion.
For more information please contact Piotr Sliz.
