SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Company: CALIBRE Systems, Inc.
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

CALIBRE Systems, Inc., an employee-owned management consulting and digital transformation company, is looking for a Scientific Communications Specialist. We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented professional with exceptional communication and teaching skills to provide educational and technical support to users of molecular biology databases provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) within the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. Principal responsibilities include the following: Collaborate with federal staff to develop and deliver outreach presentations (such as workshops, webinars, and codeathons) at NCBI events and scientific conferences with a focus on prokaryotic and viral genomics, bioinformatics, and cloud computing. Assist NCBI product teams in establishing and prioritizing outreach goals and target audiences. Work with NCBI communications staff to create marketing materials for the web, social media, and the NCBI Insights blog. Collect and analyze customer feedback to support efforts to improve NCBI web and programmatic interfaces and create new marketing strategies. Provide assistance to users of NCBI's broad range of resources as part of the Service Desk staff. Required Skills Ph.D. in molecular biology or a related field Excellent oral and written communication skills Familiarity with UNIX/LINUX and common scripting languages (e.g. Python, R) Required Experience Required Experience: Research experience with methods for sequencing and annotating prokaryotic or viral genomes and/or metagenomes Teaching experience and a record of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level Experience with cloud computing (AWS, GCP), bioinformatics software packages, and GitHub is preferred CALIBRE and its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports transitioning service members, veterans and individuals with disabilities. We offer a competitive salary and full benefits package. To be considered, please apply via our website at www.calibresys.com . Come join our dynamic team. CALIBRECareers

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