Opportunity: FlyBase InterMine/BioMart developer @ Indiana University--Bloomington, IN (US)

Opportunity: FlyBase InterMine/BioMart developer @ Indiana University--Bloomington, IN (US)
Submitted by Josh Goodman; posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010

BACKGROUND

FlyBase (http://flybase.org) is an online database of Drosophila genes and genomes.

RESPONSIBILITIES

FlyBase is looking for a qualified software engineer to undertake a project to deploy the InterMine and BioMart data management systems. The developer will be responsible for the web and database aspects of these technologies, which will be hosted at the Indiana University FlyBase site in Bloomington, IN. This includes the initial setup and configuration of these two systems, setting up and automating update cycles in sync with the existing FlyBase release cycle, evaluating the capabilities of each, aiding in the integration of these services with existing FlyBase reports and tools, and coordinating these efforts with other model organism databases (MODs). Loading and preprocessing of data for these systems will be performed at the Harvard University FlyBase site so close coordination with developers there will also be required.

REQUIREMENTS

BS/MS degree in Biology or related fields
Other fields acceptable with sufficient biological experience
2+ years of software development experience
Experience with the following technologies:
- Perl programming
- Java programming (knowledge of JSP a plus)
- Linux development environment (system administration skills a plus)
- MySQL and PostgreSQL databases
- Apache web server
- Tomcat Java web application server
- InterMine and/or BioMart experience a plus

LOCALE

Department of Biology at Indiana University Bloomington, IN, USA

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience; full benefits included.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply send a cover letter, CV/resume, and contact information for 3 individuals willing to serve as a reference, to flybase.jobs [at] gmail.com using "FlyBase RA" in the subject line or send hard copy to 1001 East Third Street, Bloomington, IN 47405.

POLICY

Indiana University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

DEADLINE

Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is identified.

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