Biomedical Literature Indexer (MeSH and Metadata Specialist)

Computercraft Corporation
Bethesda, MD, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Information Systems Databases Database Search Engine Information Sciences Metadata Metadata Standards Indexer Pubmed

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Biomedical Literature Indexer with expertise in MeSH, MEDLINE/PubMed, biomedical metadata, and controlled vocabularies to support the organization, indexing, and discoverability of biomedical literature. This role focuses on assigning, reviewing, validating, and improving controlled-vocabulary metadata for biomedical and health-related content. The specialist will apply deep understanding of biomedical literature, terminology relationships, indexing principles, and database search practices to support accurate, consistent, and high-quality access to scientific information. The Biomedical Indexer and MeSH Curation Specialist will work with librarians, data curators, terminology specialists, product teams, and technical staff to improve indexing quality, terminology application, citation metadata, record linking, and discoverability across biomedical information systems., * Review biomedical literature and assign appropriate controlled-vocabulary terms, including MeSH and related biomedical vocabularies, to support accurate discovery and retrieval.

  • Analyze article content, including titles, abstracts, full text, tables, figures, methods, results, and author keywords, to identify major topics, secondary concepts, publication types, populations, study types, organisms, diseases, chemicals, procedures, and other relevant biomedical concepts.
  • Apply indexing policies, scope notes, tree structures, qualifiers, publication types, and vocabulary relationships consistently across citations, records, and related information resources.
  • Distinguish between closely related biomedical concepts and select the most precise terminology for indexing, retrieval, and quality control.
  • Support manual indexing, indexing review, and quality assurance workflows for biomedical citations and related records.
  • Audit, check, edit, enhance, and correct bibliographic citations and associated metadata using controlled vocabularies, terminology systems, authority files, and approved standards.Identify inaccurate, incomplete, inconsistent, duplicate, or ambiguous citation metadata and recommend appropriate corrections.
  • Link related resource records to improve discoverability, access, interoperability, and consistency across systems.
  • Analyze recurring indexing, terminology, or metadata issues and recommend workflow, training, documentation, or system improvements.
  • Support terminology analysis, vocabulary review, terminology mapping, metadata standardization, and identification of gaps, ambiguities, or emerging concepts requiring escalation., Position Title: Biomedical Technology Integration Specialist Job Description: Purpose & Scope: This role ensures that medical devices, clinical systems, and supporting technolo…
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Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in biology, biomedical science, health sciences, library/information science, public health, or a related discipline3+ years of experience reviewing, indexing, annotating, curating, or analyzing biomedical literature or scientific information resources
  • Experience applying MeSH or comparable controlled vocabularies, biomedical terminology, indexing policies, or metadata standards to scientific records
  • Experience auditing, editing, or enhancing bibliographic citations, metadata, or structured scientific records
  • Experience using biomedical literature databases, especially PubMed/MEDLINE or comparable resources
  • Strong attention to detail, biomedical vocabulary knowledge, and ability to apply quality control standards consistently

Preferred

  • Advanced degree in biomedical science, library/information science, public health, or a related field
  • Experience performing MeSH indexing, biomedical citation curation, or controlled-vocabulary annotation
  • Experience reviewing machine-assisted indexing recommendations or supporting automated indexing workflows
  • Experience with quality assurance for biomedical literature databases, citation records, terminology systems, or metadata products
  • Experience working in a federal, biomedical research, health sciences library, academic publishing, or scientific database environment

Benefits & conditions

This is an anticipated opportunity expected to begin within the next several months. Computercraft offers an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, and disability and life insurance; a 401(k) plan with matching; paid leave starting at 128 hours/year for the first 3 years of employment; and 11 paid holidays. We also offer the opportunity for a positive work-life balance with a standard 40-hour work week and the chance to work alongside a team of highly accomplished professionals. To learn about other Computercraft job opportunities, please visit the Careers section of our website: .

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