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  • [Photo] Stan Gloss • June 18, 2008

    BACKGROUND

    BioTeam Inc. is a Boston-based consulting and software development company
    specializing in the applied use of information technology for scientific
    research.

    Seeking experienced self motivated "biocluster" types with High
    Performance Computing (HPC) skills to support, improve and design life
    science research computing environments in commercial, academic and
    government facilities. The candidate would join our staff as a principal
    consultant.

    We are not seeking single-area experts. BioTeam principal consultants come
    from different backgrounds but one common characteristic is that all
    staffers have significant experience spanning more than one technical
    discipline. Ideal candidates will be "smart generalists" capable of
    bridging the gap between science, informatics and information technology.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Job duties can be tailored to suit the ideal candidate but this is
    absolutely a "customer facing" position requiring strong written and
    verbal communication skills. BioTeam consultants work directly with
    clients, individually or as part of a project team. Consultants often
    write technical reports and project proposals and are expected to be
    comfortable speaking and presenting to small groups.

    BioTeam employees work from home when not traveling. For this position,
    some travel will be required (amount negotiable) either to customer sites
    or to the Boston area for company meetings. Employees must be able to
    travel internationally or domestically. US Citizenship is a plus.

    Examples of the types of work BioTeam consultants perform:
    • Design new research computing environments for clients
    • Translate research requirements into IT, system or hardware requirements
    • Explain research computing requirements to senior IT staff
    • Assist clients with IT hardware selection, evaluation & purchase
    • Build, integrate & test new HPC clusters and storage environments
    • Scale up existing research computing environments
    • Perform benchmarking studies on behalf of clients
    • Scientific application integration on HPC "bioclusters"
    • Scientific application optimization
    • Scientific software development
    • Teach end-user researchers how to use Platform LSF or Grid Engine
    • Teach IT staff and operators how to manage Platform LSF or Grid Engine
    • Design LSF/SGE queue structures & resource allocation policies
    • Integrate new lab instruments into HPC environments & workflows
    • HPC cluster support (Apple OS X, Linux, MS Cluster Server)
    • End-user support for Grid Engine or LSF usage & troubleshooting
    • Custom scripting, data transformation & workflows

    REQUIREMENTS

    Partial listing of the type of skill mix we are interested in, the ideal
    candidate would be strong in a few of these areas and knowledgeable about
    others:
    • Expertise with Linux, Apple OS X, Solaris operating systems
    • Enterprise or large storage systems (NAS, SAN)
    • Message Passing Interface (MPI) libraries & interconnects
    • Scientific knowledge or experience in the following fields:
    • Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biomarkers, Proteomics
    Crystallography, Spectroscopy, Microscopy
    • Scripting (Perl, Ruby, Python)
    • XML technologies (XSLT, etc.)
    • Web authoring & protocols (XHTML, CSS, SOAP, Web Services)
    • C, C++, Java software development
    • Platform LSF usage & administration
    • Grid Engine usage & administration
    • ROCKS cluster kit, usage & administration
    • Apple server and cluster management tools
    • Microsoft Cluster Server
    • Project management
    • Technical writing
    • Comfortable interacting with technical IT and scientific staff
    • Comfortable interacting with CSO/CIO/CTO senior management staff

    COMPENSATION

    Salary based on skill and experience.

    Benefits of working for the BioTeam:
    • Small, private, profitable company operating since 2002
    • Employees (not investors) drive company focus & operation
    • Work from home
    • Excellent compensation
    • Excellent health & dental benefits
    • Monthly technology/operating allowance
    • 401(k) and Profit Sharing plans

    HOW TO APPLY

    Questions about this job posting or requirements can be addressed to:
    Chris Dagdigian

    Candidates wishing to formally respond to this posting should contact:

    Stan Gloss, Managing Director
    Email: stan[at]bioteam.net
    Phone: 978-304-1222 (office)

    DEADLINE: July 30, 2008

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