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  • [Photo] Margaret Hishmeh • October 13, 2010

    SUMMARY

    Medical Science & Computing, Inc. (MSC) is searching for a Scientific Software Developer to support the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This is a full-time opportunity with MSC, Inc., and it is on-site at NIH in Bethesda/Rockville, Maryland.

    We are searching for a highly motivated Scientific Software Developer to operate in a multi-disciplinary group of computational biologists, software developers, and operations staff who provide support, training, consultation services and informatics tools to the NIH research community in the areas of computational biosciences. The successful candidate will have strong technical skills, good writing skills and an interest in the area of the biological sciences.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Work cooperatively with the current software development team:
    • Work under the guidance of lead developer to support users of the Institute’s infrastructure resources and develop novel software that runs on these resources.
    • Work on any software-related issues on the High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster, UCSC genome mirror servers, HPC web server and LIMS system.
    • Collaborate with individual scientists to develop custom/unique bioinformatics applications using scripting languages and web-enable them for the use of researchers.
    • Collaborate with the hardware team to troubleshoot software installation problems and provide hardware requirements for any new infrastructure initiatives.
    • Participate in the basic requirements collection, design review, coding, testing, troubleshooting and support for custom developed software solutions.
    • Stay abreast on current and emerging software development technologies and tools.

    REQUIREMENTS

    • Bachelors degree with 3+ years experience or Masters with 2+ years of experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related computational discipline
    • Solid experience with Unix/Linux systems and the use of Torque or Sun Grid Engine to distribute and manage large computing jobs on a High Performance Cluster environment
    • Strong ability to create workflows in Perl, Python or other scripting languages for the automation of bioinformatics processes
    • Documented expertise in handling large volume of data in relational databases
    • Ability to build web applications based on the provided design documents
    • Good communication skills, both written and verbal
    • Ability to work independently, be detail-oriented, and have excellent analytical skills
    • Demonstrate initiative in experimenting with new technologies

    PREFERENCES

    • Previous work experience within research environment is preferred.
    • Experience using BioPerl or BioPython packages, R or Matlab programming will be beneficial.
    • Programming experiences in Java is helpful.

    HOW TO APPLY

    Please submit a summary describing your experience with Unix/Linux systems and the use of Torque or Sun Grid Engine to distribute and manage large computing jobs on a High Performance Cluster environment, as well as clarify why you are qualified for this position either by explaining projects that relate, or simply your skills and experience which will contribute. Please be thorough in your summary. Those that do not submit a summary will not be considered.
    In addition, send a copy of your resume in Word, provide your salary requirement, and availability to start.

    TO: careers[at]mscweb.com
    • *Please note: We are unable to relocate those currently living outside the U.S.
    POLICY: EOE M/F/D/V

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