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The research laboratories of Dr. Frank Pugh and Dr. Shaun Mahony, in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at The Pennsylvania State University, are seeking a highly motivated, senior engineer with proven experience in developing open-source bioinformatic software and research applications. For the right applicant with software engineering experience, this could be filled as a telecommute position.

The hired individual will be the technical team lead for development of bioinformatics software and database platforms for a lab of ~25 scientists, faculty and technicians. This position involves designing and identifying the requirements for interactive database applications and programming novel methods primarily for epigenomics data derived from next-generation sequencing (NGS).

This position requires development experience on a UNIX platform; experience with high-performance computing parallel programming and a background in statistical methods is preferred. Also required is the ability to develop and support a codebase written with Python, JavaScript and Java; proficiency in other programming languages is expected. Professional software engineering training and experience with peer design, code reviews, source code management and deployment management will be part of the expectations for this position.

This job will be filled as a level 3, or level 4, depending upon the successful candidate's competencies, education, and experience. Typically requires a Master's degree or higher in a field of study with focus on computational research methods, plus four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience for a level 3. Additional experience and/or education and competencies are required for a level 4 job classification.

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