Coadjutant Researcher RCSB PDB

Coadjutant Researcher RCSB PDB

Recruitment/Posting Title
- Coadjutant Researcher RCSB PDB

Department
- Quantitative Biomedicine Inst

Salary Details - $12,000-$14,000

Offer Information
- The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university's broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

Benefits
- Rutgers offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, based on position, which includes:
Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options Employee and dependent educational benefits Life insurance coverage Employee discounts programs For detailed information on benefits and eligibility, please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Posting Summary - RCSB Protein Data Bank is seeking a highly motivated database programmer with experience in database administration and domain experience in computer science or relevant certification. This position will involve collaboration with wwPDB scientists and software developers in a collaborative team environment. The candidate should be comfortable working in a dynamic environment, and able to demonstrate an ability to think creatively, generate new ideas, and implement solutions.

The candidate should be interested in structural biological data and enjoy engaging with other programmers and scientists in a collaborative team environment.

Position Status
- Part Time

Posting Number - 26FA0731

Posting Open Date - 08/21/2026

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
- Bachelor or higher degree in Computer Science or relevant certification DB administration skills in MySQL, MongoDB, and MariaDB Knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, and integrity Experience with software development in Python programming and shell scripting Experience with creating and updating DB schemas with complex relationships Experience with DB data manipulations (loading, performance measurement, backup)

Certifications/Licenses

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Additional skills are a plus:
Experience working with large and complex scientific datasets and data models Experience working with a DBMS in both on-cloud and on-premise environments Experience in C++ programming Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Equipment Utilized
- Workstation/laptop

Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Onsite in academic and collaborative working environment

Overview
- Responsibilities:
Perform weekly update processes for updating PDB archives Monitor update performance and implement changes for improvements Extend and maintain data exchange with wwPDB partners Improve and maintain weekly update related software/scripts Extend and maintain new content types in the PDB archives Build and support database systems of high availability and quality Design new relational database schema, integrate complex bioinformatics data, and improve existing schemas through normalization Improve existing backup processes for both relational and non-relational DBMS Provide users with data in appropriate formats and in a timely manner for data analysis and statistical reports Indexing and query performance tuning Monitor database performance, implement changes, apply new patches and update versions when required Use high-speed transaction recovery techniques for database backups

Statement - RCSBPDB is located at Rutgers, State University of New Jersey and provides a friendly and collaborative working environment with excellent professional development opportunities. At Rutgers, this academic position offers New Jersey state benefits. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. For more details about state and university benefits, see our employee benefits page.

Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

Quick Link to Posting - /279832

Campus
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus
- Busch (RU-New Brunswick)

City
- Piscataway

State - NJ

Location Details

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