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Chris Shaffer, MS, AHIP, University Librarian<BR>
Oregon Health & Science University Library<BR>
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="shafferc@ohsu.edu">shafferc@ohsu.edu</a></U></FONT> 503-494-6057<BR>
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The Networking Research Resources Across America project will have a number of positions available beginning September 1, 2009 if funding is granted. This is a multi-site program to develop, enhance, or extend infrastructure for connecting people and resources to facilitate national discovery of scientific resources by scientists and students to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific exchange. The project will develop a web portal that allows comprehensive querying of resources irrespective of source and type of resource. The types of resources will include the whole range of possible resources that scientists utilize in their work. These include, but are not limited to: materials, animals, publications, technologies, cores, instruments, tools, reagents, cell lines, and assays. The resources will be searchable from multiple perspectives such that users from various environments and scientific areas can easily locate useful information.<BR>
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<B>Employment from September 1, 2009 to August 31, 2011 is contingent on grant funding.</B> Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. For complete job postings and application instructions, please visit <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="http://www.ohsu.edu/hr/jobs/">http://www.ohsu.edu/hr/jobs/</a></U></FONT> (select Find a Job -> Research).<BR>
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<B>Resource Navigators (two full-time positions; Senior Research Associate; salary range $44,100 - $88,100)<BR>
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The Resource Navigator serves on the OHSU site team for the Networking Research Resources Across America project. S/he will work with the OHSU site Data Entry Technologists and the Central Project Team to provide an inventory of research resources at OHSU. S/he will contact every school and program at OHSU to compile an inventory of research resources (e.g. animal models, conventional and unique core equipment and assays, clinical cohorts, resource specific publications, reagents, protocols, and human tissue banks). The Resource Navigator will serve as the first point of contact for the OHSU site team and will be responsible for promoting the benefits of participation in this project. S/he will assist with development of data collection forms; development of use cases; implementation of the prototype product; and administration of the evaluation instrument at OHSU.<BR>
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REQUIRED: PhD in a bioscience/biomedical field or Masters with current ACRP or SoCRA certification; 5 years research experience (including research experience concurrent with academic study); excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills; strong organizational and data presentation skills; broad knowledge of medical/scientific terminology. PREFERRED: Familiarity with biomedical informatics.<BR>
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Additional Details: Resource Navigator positions are also available at project sites at Jackson State University (Mississippi), Montana State University, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. Contact Rohini Stephen (<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U><a href="stephen@ohsu.edu">stephen@ohsu.edu</a></U></FONT>) for details.<BR>
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<B>Data Entry Technologists (one full-time position, one half-time position; Research Assistant II; salary range $26,400 - $53,000)<BR>
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The Data Entry Technologist serves on the OHSU site team for the Networking Research Resources Across America project. S/he will work with the site PI, the site Research Navigators and the Central Project Team to provide capture of the resource inventory into a database at the local institution. S/he will work with the Central Informatics Development Team and the Data Curation Team to create a common database format that can be used to build the project ontology. In addition to the task of data entry using the inventory collection forms (and possibly the evaluation instruments) submitted by the Research Navigator, s/he will provide clerical support for the project at the site. S/he will be responsible for quality assurance and data integrity and will ensure deliverables are prepared and submitted within the project timelines.<BR>
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REQUIRED: BA/BS in a bioscience/biomedical field; strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills; broad knowledge of medical/scientific terminology; technical capabilities include excellent computer skills with the ability to perform detailed work requiring sustained attention in a proficient manner. PREFERRED: Familiarity with informatics.<BR>
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<B>Lead Data Curator (one full-time position; Senior Research Associate; salary range $44,100 - $88,100)<BR>
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</B>The Lead Data Curator oversees the Data Curation Team for the Networking Research Resources Across America project, supervises the work of three Scientific Data Curators at OHSU, and coordinates the work of Scientific Data Curators at the central project site. S/he will work with Resource Navigators and Data Entry Technologists at all sites and the Central Project Team to develop ontologies and data standards. S/he will advise software engineers on best practices to facilitate internal and external data integration. The Lead Data Curator will also develop documentation and training materials to facilitate the extension of data curation skills to staff at all sites at the conclusion of the project.<BR>
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REQUIRED: PhD in informatics/information science or PhD in a bioscience/biomedical field with additional study/experience in informatics; 5 years research experience (including research experience concurrent with academic study); strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills; broad knowledge of medical/scientific terminology; experience with ontologies and data models; experience managing informatics/information science projects. PREFERRED: Experience developing ontologies and data models; experience working on data curation projects.<BR>
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<B>Scientific Data Curators (three full-time positions; Research Associate, salary range $34,600 - $73,200)<BR>
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The Scientific Data Curator serves on the Data Curation Team for the Networking Research Resources Across America project. Under the supervision of the Lead Data Curator, s/he will work with the Data Entry Technologists at all sites and the Central Project Team to structure and annotate resource metadata, review data submissions, contribute to the development of ontologies and data standards, and engage in standard annotation tasks.<BR>
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REQUIRED: BA/BS in a bioscience/biomedical field; Masters’ in informatics/information science (or equivalent); 3 years research experience (including research experience concurrent with academic study); strong verbal, written, and interpersonal skills; broad knowledge of medical/scientific terminology; technical capabilities including excellent computer skills with the ability to perform detailed work requiring sustained attention in a proficient manner. PREFERRED: Experience with principles and practice of biomedical informatics.<BR>
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