BACKGROUND

J. Craig Venter Institute ("JCVI") is a not-for-profit research institute dedicated to the advancement of the science of genomics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

JCVI is seeking several individuals to integrate, design, develop, maintain and apply bioinformatics tools in support of JCVI’s research activities in genomic assembly and annotation, comparative genomics, resequencing, genomic medicine, environmental genomics and synthetic genomics. Our diverse and talented team includes domain experts in biology, software engineering, scientific visualization, bioinformatics, high-performance computing and user interface design. We are interested in hiring both individuals with fresh academic training and little experience, as well as experienced professionals capable of leading projects. Our ongoing success requires that we hire only the most enthusiastic and talented software engineering and bioinformatics professionals.

REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates will have various combinations of the following skills, credentials, and experience: BS, MS or PhD in computer science, biology or equivalent, experience working as part of a software development team, biology/bioinformatics experience (particularly with genomics), algorithm development experience, statistics expertise, development skills in C/C++, Perl/Bioperl/CGI, and Java/J2EE and experience with XML and SQL.

COMPENSATION

JCVI offers an excellent working environment and a competitive benefits package. For more information about JCVI and to apply for this position, please see our web-site at http://www.jcvi.org. EOE.

LOCALE: Rockville, MD

HOW TO APPLY

http://www.jcvi.org or https://www.venterinstitute.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?