We are recruiting!

August 7, 2019

We have two biocurator positions available to work on the Pfam and InterPro databases. Come and join our team!

The main role of the jobs will be to:

Create and maintain InterPro and Pfam entries through the assessment of protein signature models. This will involve using our curation interfaces and tools (using basic command line)
Write descriptive abstracts of protein families and domains, summarizing functional information found within the scientific literature.
Augment entries with annotation terms for use in automatic annotation pipelines, for example the use of GO annotations and other data standards.
Respond to user and collaborator queries and requests.
Help develop and deliver training materials, either in person or via the Train Online platform

Full details can be found on the EBI jobs pages:

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Posted by Jaina and Lorna

This entry was posted on August 7, 2019 at 12:43 pm and is filed under Pfam.

Tags: biocurator, curation, curator, jobs, pfam

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