RESPONSIBILITIES

• Specifies user/system interfaces and translates logical designs into physical designs taking account of target environment, performance requirements and existing systems. Produces detailed designs and documents all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
• Designs, codes, tests, corrects and documents moderately complex programs and program modifications from supplied specifications, using agreed standards and tools. Conducts reviews of supplied specifications, with others as appropriate.
• Defines the integration build and produces a build definition for generation of the software. Accepts software modules from software developers and produces software builds for loading onto target hardware from software source code. Configures the hardware environment, produces integration test specifications, conducts tests and records the details of any failures. Carries out and reports fault diagnosis relating to moderately complex problems.
• Applies data analysis, data modeling and quality assurance techniques, based upon a detailed understanding of business processes, to establish, modify or maintain data structures and associated components (entity descriptions, relationship descriptions and attribute definitions). Advises database designers and other application development team members on the details of data structures and associated components.
• Designs, codes, troubleshoots, and modifies moderately complex software that requires a high degree of scientific expertise.

REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelors degree in biology, bioinformatics (or a related discipline), or equivalent experience in bioinformatics in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry. An MS or Ph.D. is strongly preferred.
• A bachelors or masters in computer science or equivalent programming experience

• Strong technical, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Strong communication abilities
• A solid understanding of biological genes and pathways
• Excellent computer programming skills
• A dedication to software development best practices and methodologies (unit testing, TDD, Agile, code reviews, etc.)

• 2+ years experience developing software solutions in the pharmaceutical R&D or biotech sector
• Demonstrated ability with several of the following: Java, Java/J2EE, .NET (VB, C#, ASP), Sharepoint, Oracle, JDBC, SQL, Unix/Linux, Windows,
• Mastery of at least one programming language/platform.
• Demonstrated experience developing IT solutions for genes, pathways, or OMICS

COMPENSATION