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DESCRIPTION

There is an immediate opening for a Bioinformatics Application Developer at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI, http://lji.org). The candidate, as part of the Bioinformatics Core Facility (BCF), will have the opportunity to work on several high-profile web resources, including in the Immune Epitope Database Analysis Resource (IEDB-AR, http://tools.iedb.org ).

Current work for the IEDB-AR is focused on completing a migration of the web applications from Java/Tomcat to Python/Django, developing RESTful APIs, creating standalone tools, making existing applications more efficient, and enhancing usability of the site. These applications are used by researchers worldwide free of charge to help understand and fight infectious and allergic diseases.

The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of biology, experience in industry-standard development workflows, and will be able to work as part of a diverse team of principal investigators, postdocs, bioinformatics specialists, and programmers. The candidate will also be able to contribute to decisions on high-level software and hardware architecture.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

Write and maintain re-usable code
Migrate several apps from Java/Tomcat to Python/Django
Develop RESTFUL APIs for new and existing tools
Develop standalone applications for new and existing tools
Implementing interfaces to new tools as they become available
Squash bugs as they are uncovered
Work with LJI and external postdocs and developers to port code to hardened web applications

REQUIREMENTS

Required skills/expertise:

Python, Django, and Javascript expertise
REST web services
Java
RDBMS and SQL
Version control systems (SVN, git, etc.)
Coding best practices (documentation, unit testing, etc.)
Knowledge of Biology/Immunology/Bioinformatics or strong desire to learn
Optional skills/qualifications:
Server administration (MySQL, Apache, Tomcat, etc.)
NoSQL databases
PBS/Torque
RabbitMQ
Celery
Docker

Work environment:

Must be willing to work as part of a team
Must be able to juggle priorities and adapt as they change

COMPENSATION

Title and salary commensurate with experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates must send their resume, a cover letter, and list of three professional references to be considered. Please enclose the required documents within a single file attachment.

To apply, please visit our careers page: http://www.liai.org/pages/career-positions-bioinformatics-application-developer

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