Data Curator (BT-26179)

Summary

Bastion Technologies is seeking a Data Curator to support NASA's Open Science Data Repositories at NASA Ames Research Center. The role focuses on acquiring, curating, standardizing metadata for, and managing space bioscience datasets while supporting data pipelines, database operations, user inquiries, and scientific documentation.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information
• Master's degree in biology, molecular biology, microbiology, bioengineering, or a related field and at least 2 years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields and at least 4 years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with bio curation - 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., GitHub)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Familiarity with Open Science Principles
• This position is a remote position; some travel may be required
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time)
• 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

Qualifications

Must Haves

• This position requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status due to the sensitivity of customer related information
• Master's degree in biology, molecular biology, microbiology, bioengineering, or a related field and at least 2 years of relevant experience; or a bachelor's degree in one of these fields and at least 4 years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with bio curation - 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., GitHub)
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
• Familiarity with Open Science Principles
• This position is a remote position; some travel may be required
• Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and TEAMS
• Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form, with internal and external customers
• Must be organized with good time management skills and must be able to work outside normal schedule and adjust schedule to meet peak periods and surge requirements
• Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods (90% of the time) and may require lifting and carrying up to 25 lbs. (5% of the time)

Nice to Haves

• 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

Benefits

• Medical
• Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• AD&D
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance
• Retirement 401k
• Vacation
• Sick pay
• Holidays
• Flexible work schedules (when available)
• Career advancement through professional training and development
• Remote position