Open Call for New Members (DCD workstream)

Deadline to submit an application and indicate your interest has been extended to Jan 31st, 2025.

The opportunity

The Data Coordination and Dissemination (DCD) Workstream, led by Drs Alan Rubin (WEHI) and Julia Foreman (DECIPHER, EMBL-EBI), is looking to add new members to the group!

About

The DCD workstream facilitates the sharing and discoverability of MAVE projects and MAVE data.

Members of this workstream may:

-Engage with clinical and non-clinical data resources and providers to enable MAVE data sharing, including federation with other resources identified by data consumers (e.g. ClinGen, UniProt, PharmGKB)

-Define and promote standards and infrastructure for MAVE data deposition, coordination and dissemination

-Define and promote infrastructure for data deposition, coordination and dissemination

-Write review, recommendation or guidelinepapers, often in conjunction with other AVE work streams

- Oversee the growth and management of MaveDB

Member Responsibilities & expectations 

  • Attend monthly meetings (by zoom): ~ 1 hour/month

  • Work closely with group members and co-leads to accomplish workstream  goals

  • Comply with our code of conduct and engage with other members in a respectful manner

  • Avoid any conflicts of interest and situations that would compromise the principles of the Alliance

Qualifications 

  • Strong track-record of research outputs in functional genomics, clinical genetics, bioinformatics or related disciplines

  • Expertise in MAVE methodologies and data standards and/or data pipelines

  • Ability to identify opportunities aligned with the group’s goals and translating these into actionable plans

  • Demonstrated ability to think independently and work collaboratively

  • Integrity and high ethical standards

 

If you have any questions , please email

Director of Program Operations Lara Muffley (muffley@uw.edu)