BACKGROUND

Exelixis Plant Sciences (EPS), based in Portland, Oregon is a subsidiary of Exelixis, Inc., and is dedicated to the discovery and production of high value products for improved nutrition and health. We are currently offering the following career opportunity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

A position is available to lead a small team of Informatics professionals who operate across multiple disciplines in an agile environment. You will interact with our corporate partners to design and build informatics systems. You will collaborate with molecular and plant biologists and chemists to capture and analyze data. Exciting opportunities exist to work with large Bioinformatics analysis pipelines and whole-genome sequences within genome browsers. You will work with in-house software, Oracle databases, and industry-standard analysis software.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should possess leadership skills as well as good communication and interpersonal skills and a professional outlook that fosters consensus building and collaboration.

Applicants should hold a BS or MS or Ph.D. in computer science or equivalent combination of education and experience, and considerable coursework or experience in the biological sciences. A minimum of six years programming experience with C/C++ or Java and solid database skills are required.

TERMS: Full time, regular employment

LOCALE: Portland, Oregon

COMPENSATION: Negotiable

HOW TO APPLY

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