Data Curator; Remote

Rothe is seeking a Data Curator to provide data acquisition, curation, metadata standardization, and database operations support for NASA's Open Science Data Repositories (OSDR) within the NASA Ames Research Center's. The incumbent will support the team with data submissions, high quality dataset curation to enable trustworthy public access and computational reuse, and the development and implementation of scientifically accepted metadata standards.

They will collaborate with the scientific user community and project collaborators (within NASA, academia, and industry) to enhance the OSDR user experience and support database operations. The incumbent will also provide support to the space biological and space health user communities by responding to metadata and dataset inquiries.

• Curate space bioscience omics, phenotypic, physiological, and behavioral datasets generated by OSDR and collaborators or submitted by principal investigators.
• Curate data across tabular, imaging, and video formats by collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information from peer-reviewed scientific journals and direct submissions, applying scientific content knowledge to verify dataset accuracy and enhance public access and reuse.
• Review scientific data submissions to the database for quality and relevancy. Review, research and resolve quality control reports findings. Generate data quality assessment reports.
• Modify and execute data processing, analysis, publication, and federation pipelines.
• Field inquiries from the data system user community.
• Develop documentation and tutorials regarding effective use of the database for the user community.
• Maintain quality control and integrity of databases and query tools for data mining as part of a collaborative team based on technical content expertise in a scientific field.

Master's degree in biology, molecular biology, microbiology, bioengineering, or a related field; or a Bachelor's degree in one of these fields.

At least 2 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree, or at least 4 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.

• Familiarity with biocuration: populating, organizing, formatting metadata and data files for physiological-phenotypic and/or omics datasets.
• Experience with bioimaging file formats, processes and analysis.
• Familiarity with biostatistical concepts and bioinformatics.
• Some programming experience in at least one scripting language (e.g., R, Python, Unix).
• Lab experience, ideally with exposure to omics technologies and common laboratory assays (e.g., next-generation sequencing, mass spectrometry, and microarray platforms).
• Experience with genomic and/or phenotypic data management and analysis.
• Familiarity with version control tools (e.g., Git Hub).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.
• Familiarity with Open Science Principles.

• Industry or academic experience in one or more bioimaging or other bioassay modalities (e.g., microscopy, micro-computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, optical coherence tomography, ultrasonography, tonometry, flow cytometry, western blot).
• Familiarity with the command line environment.
• Experience with additional programming languages, database technologies, or web technologies (e.g., SQL, C++, XML, PHP, MATLAB).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance while consistently exercising good judgment.

Rothe is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer and complies with E-Verify.

Rothe shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.