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BACKGROUND

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute seeks a Senior User Experience (UX Architect) to help build open-source software for precision (or "personalized") cancer medicine. Our platforms are focused on mining of cancer genomic data sets, understanding resistance to targeted therapy, and enabling precision medicine initiatives at DFCI.

REQUIREMENTS

The Senior User Experience (UX Architect) is an exceptional candidate who has extensive web application development experience and a passion for open-source software development.

Required skills:

Bachelor's degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or a related field
3+ years of front-end web application experience
Expert knowledge of Javascript and Angular JS
Data visualization in D3
User interaction design and data visualization
Expert knowledge of HTML and CSS
Portfolio of web application work including Angular JS
Active github/bitbucket account which demonstrates passion and coding abilities
Strong interest in contributing to biological research with clinical applications
Experience in modern software development technologies, including distributed versioning systems, continuous integration, and Agile programming practices

The candidate must demonstrate outstanding personal initiative and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Ability to meet deadlines and efficiently multitask is a must.

PREFERENCES

Desirable skills: Previous experience in bioinformatics is highly desirable, but not required.

HOW TO APPLY

Include a short description of your interest with your resume / CV.

Apply Here: http://www.Click2apply.net/vpbb78463nykxtc8

PI97192276

DEADLINE

04/15/2017

POLICY

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other groups as protected by law.

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