What are the responsibilities and job description for the Biocurator position at Culmen International LLC?
About the Role
Culmen International is looking for a Biocurator to support a USAMRIID program at Fort Detrick, MD.
The Biocurator is responsible for ensuring the integrity, consistency, and accessibility of biological data across systems supporting R&D of medical countermeasures and diagnostic platforms.
What You’ll Do in Your New Role
- Curate experimental data and maintain relational databases.
- Annotate datasets with controlled vocabularies and metadata standards.
- Collaborate with researchers and IT staff to ensure data consistency.
- Document curation processes and develop SOPs.
- Conduct quality checks and resolve data integrity issues.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, data science, or a related discipline.
- 4 years in laboratory or bioinformatics data curation.
- Experience with biological databases and LIMS.
- Understanding of bioinformatics tools and metadata schemas.
- Attention to detail and data normalization standards.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and enroll in the Personnel Reliability Program (PRP), if required.
Desired Qualifications
- Masters degree
About the Company
Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.
- Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all eligible employees and their eligible dependents (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)
- 401k – Vested immediately and 4% match
- Life insurance and disability paid by the company
- AFLAC Available
- Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
- 12 Paid Holidays
To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com
At Culmen International, we are committed to creating and sustaining a workplace that upholds the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We believe in the importance of fair treatment and equal access to opportunities for all employees and applicants. Our commitment to these principles is unwavering across all our operations worldwide.
