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RESPONSIBILITIES

The Pathogen Informatics team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is looking to recruit an experienced Java Developer

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Java Developer to work within the Pathogen Informatics team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The Pathogen Informatics team develop and maintain software applications and systems to support the research activities of the Pathogen Variation program. The candidate will take responsibility for updating and maintaining a set of existing gene annotation and visualisation tools. The main responsibility will be to develop a comprehensive test set and set up a test automation framework for these tools, update them to be compatible with the latest version of Java and package the tools for ease of distribution (e.g. with Homebrew). The candidate will also be expected to address an outstanding set of bug reports and feature requests for these tools. Finally, there will be scope for the successful candidate to propose new functionality and directions for the software.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in developing software in Java and testing frameworks for Java along with a pragmatic approach to software development. The successful candidate will work closely with the lead developers and analysts in the team so previous experience with bioinformatics/biological data is not strictly necessary. This role would suit somebody who is looking for a new challenge and to gain experience working in the fields of bioinformatics, genome sequencing technologies, and test driven software development.

The team is based on the principles of agile development so that the software can be rapidly prototyped, updated regularly and receive rapid feedback from scientists in the Pathogen Variation program. The team employ a test-driven development strategy for all software development projects and strongly promote open source development using Github for all software projects.

REQUIREMENTS

Essential Skills:

MSc or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Software Engineering discipline
Significant programming experience in Java
Experience with software testing frameworks
Knowledge and experience of relational databases
An ability to learn quickly on the job with excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Must be self-motivated and proactive with ability to manage own workload effectively
Strong interpersonal and communication skills

PREFERENCES

Ideal Skills:

Knowledge of biological data formats, specifically annotation data formats
Experience working with MyBatis framework
Experience developing GUI based software
Experience with web deployment of Java applications (JNLP)
Experience of test driven development

TERMS

This is a fixed-term 2 year position.

COMPENSATION

Salary range GBP 32,440 - GBP 39,142 pa plus excellent benefits

Our Benefits include: Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection, Healthcare scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Nursery and 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays. We also have a gym, two cafes, a nursery, dining facilities, and a free campus Bus service. Our thriving Sports and Social Club provides many opportunities to meet with people working across the campus.

ABOUT US

The Sanger Institute is one of Europe's leading genome research institutes. Funded primarily by the Wellcome Trust, we use high-throughput genomics-based techniques to carry out research into the causes of human and animal diseases. The Pathogen Variationprogramme is conducting large-scale next-generation sequencing experiments to understand the origin, transmission and evolution of pathogens, as well as phenotypic experiments to dissect pathogen biology. The Pathogen Informatics team play a key role in the the delivery of many of these large-scale bacteria, parasite and virus projects.

The Institute is located near Cambridge on the stunning Wellcome Trust Genome Campus. This growing and dynamic site is the British hub of genomic science. It hosts the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), the Centre for Therapeutic Target Validation, a Biodata Innovation Centre and will soon host Genomics England Limited's 100,000 Genomes Sequencing Centre. It is an excellent environment in which to work and collaborate with researchers on campus and around the world and benefit from cross-fertilisation of ideas.

HOW TO APPLY

Application link: https://jobs.sanger.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=1764&p_web_page_id=253808

Please include a covering letter and CV with your application.

DEADLINE

Closing date for applications is 20th March 2016.

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