Postdoctoral Opening at the University of California, San Francisco

[Scooter Morris-2]

Postdoctoral Position: Community Annotation of a Resource for Protein
Structure and Function

The Resource for Biocomputing, Visualization, and Informatics at the
University of California,
San Francisco (UCSF) is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated
computational biologist
for a postdoctoral position conducting research on augmenting automated
function prediction
with community annotation of protein function. Knowledge of protein
function is key to
understanding a protein's role in biological processes and how loss of
function may impact
those processes. This project will enhance an existing, deeply curated
but limited resource,
the Structure-Function Linkage Database (sfld.rbvi.ucsf.edu), to take
advantage of the
expertise of the broader scientific community to dramatically increase
the breadth of our
knowledge without any decrease in the accuracy or precision of the
annotations provided.

We are seeking a candidate who has a strong computational background in
the life sciences,
with an interest in how to employ the power of the scientific community
to tackle large
problems that are beyond the scope of any given lab, resource, or
collaboration (e.g.
computer-supported cooperative work, or other disciplines related to
collaborative
environments). Experience developing and deploying web services for life
scientists is a plus,
as is a demonstrated skill programming in Python. The ideal candidate
will be familiar with
protein structure and function, especially the function of enzymes, but
outstanding applicants
who are new to the field will also be considered. Excellent
communication skills are essential.
The successful candidate will share a lively research environment with
students and postdocs
from multiple labs at UCSF and will be offered a competitive salary
commensurate with years
of postdoctoral experience and accomplishments.
Interested applicants should send a CV, a description of research
interests, and three letters of
reference to Prof. Thomas Ferrin at tef@....

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