LAC - Biomedical Curator/Indexer

Library Systems & Services • Bethesda, MD

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About The Position

The Biomedical Curator/Indexer supports the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and Division of Library Operations (LO), which collects by selecting, acquiring, and preserving biomedical collections. LO curates by cataloging, indexing, processing, creating metadata, and promoting standards. LO connects by delivering NLM products and services to a diverse global audience directly and through our partners. The Biomedical Indexer will support indexing quality control.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in biology, biomedical science, or a related field and 5+ years of experience with biomedical vocabulary, principles, and facts or
• High school diploma and 9+ years of experience with biomedical vocabulary, principles, and facts and 3+ years of experience reading and summarizing formal biomedical literature on diverse biomedical topics such as anatomy, physiology, psychology, genetics, biochemistry, and healthcare practices.
• 3+ years of experience analyzing and organizing biomedical vocabulary according to the relationships between the terms.
• 3+ years of experience with a biomedical database (preferably PubMed)
• 3+ years of experience annotating scientific citations with appropriate terms from a controlled vocabulary (preferably MeSH)
• 3+ years' experience in constructing complex queries (preferably in PubMed) using advanced search features, including Boolean operators, search fields, and search filters.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Use and administration of Jira, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams
• Scripting for data analysis, preferably in Python or R
• Mid-level data analysis in Excel, such as: Importing and exporting text and CSV files, Pivot tables, Formulas, Charts, Conditional formatting

Responsibilities

• Construct PubMed searches to identify citations with missing or incorrect publication types or other headings
• Review lists of citations identified as potentially requiring specific indexing corrections.
• Submit lists of affected PMIDs (PubMed unique identifiers) as batch correction requests
• Manually make corrections in PMDM (PubMed Data Management System)
• Work to support quality assurance, systems management, and data analysis for the section, which may include but is not limited to: Importing data from spreadsheets into SharePoint tables
• Creating PubMed queries for comprehensive retrieval of specific concepts and annotating the results to generate training data for Machine Learning
• Collecting and integrating data from Jira, SharePoint, and other sources, using it to create tables and charts.
• Attend meetings with internal and client staff to plan tasks.
• Provide information and contribute to monthly and annual reporting requirements.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees