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Published on Monday, 08 May 2023 08:31

PostDoctoral Associate in Cheminformatics, Structural Chemistry
RCSB PDB Protein Data Bank/Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
Application: https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/189038

RCSB Protein Data Bank is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher with domain expertise in organometallic complexes. The successful candidate will work on the metalloprotein remediation project that leads to modernized and uniform data representation of PDB entries containing metalloproteins to make these data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR). This position will involve collaboration with wwPDB scientists and software developers in a collaborative team environment. Training will be provided in the design of PDB data model, PDB small molecule reference dictionaries, PDB chemical tools, and other related scientific software tools used in structural biology. The candidate should show an eagerness to learn new skills and technologies. 

You will be expected to contribute to this project by 

• defining the scope of this project through identification of existing PDB entries that contain metalloproteins 
• conducting scientific review on organometallic complexes in the PDB entries and identifying issues in the current data representation and chemical definitions
• creating solutions to overcome current challenges including establishing new data representation and improving chemical definitions in the PDB small molecule references
• collaborating with software developers and biocurators on validating solutions and software testing