RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop new web applications for visualizing and managing data.
• Provide new functionality and bug fixes of existing web apps such as MicrobesOnline (http://www.microbesonline.org) and Genome-Linked Application for Metabolic Maps (GLAMM).
• Work with researchers with in developing and maintaining a computational workflow which integrates new as well as existing tools with the final goal of enabling them to perform all tasks needed for `omics data analysis from data retrieval to visualization.
• Work collaboratively in a small, agile development team.
• Prepare presentations and papers for internal use, conferences, and peer-reviewed publication. Maintain accurate documentation and source-code control for all work-product.

• Work independently with little supervision, while delivering high quality products.
• Serve as technical lead and overall coordinator on development projects.
• Define software requirements and take a lead role in determining the week to week direction of the work.
• Design and optimization of database schemas.
• Develop high-level software QA strategies.
• Provide supervision and training to other members of the group. Participate in the recruitment, hiring, and performance evaluation of a variety of scientific, technical and professional staff.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's or master's degree (or the equivalent experience) in computer science or a physical science discipline
• 2 years of experience developing data-management software, preferably in a laboratory setting
• Able to work in a collaborative and agile environment and have excellent communication skills
• Have a customer-oriented approach to software development and support, and be able to work directly with users
• Experience programming with Java, C++, or C#
• Scripting (Python, Groovy or Perl)
• Familiarity with Unix, Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems in a development environment
• Familiarity with databases and SQL query-writing
• Familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Subversion or git)
• Have a flexible approach to software that balances technical innovation with usability, adhering to specifications developed by others (e.g., management, researchers, and other software developers)

• 5+ years of experience developing data-management software, preferably in a laboratory setting
• J2EE server/client application design
• Implementing web services APIs (REST, SOAP)
• Javascript/JQuery web client development
• Database schema design and function writing (preferably Postgres)

PREFERENCES

• Experience interacting with laboratory researchers to understand data management procedures and requirements and troubleshooting software problems
• Experience developing production software in a research or technical (preferably biological) field or for scientific applications
• Masters degree or higher (PhD preferred) in a computational biology, microbiology and bio- or chemical engineering discipline
• Familiarity with on-line public sequence and microbiology databases
• Familiarity with metabolic pathways and enzymology
• Coursework in microbiology, genetics or general biology
• Experience with developing applications to analyze and/or display/visualize scientific (preferably biological) data
• GUI design and usability testing experience
• Familiarity with AJAX and dynamic, interactive web based applications

HOW TO APPLY

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