Opportunity: BIOINFORMATICS Software Developer, Team Lead @ Medical Science & Computing, Inc.--Bethesda, MD (US)

Opportunity: BIOINFORMATICS Software Developer, Team Lead @ Medical Science & Computing, Inc.--Bethesda, MD (US)
Submitted by Elisa Johnston; posted on Thursday, May 10, 2012

BACKGROUND

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work cooperatively with the current software development team to:

Provide software development services to address the needs of life science researchers
Explore, experiment and recommend bioinformatics software and systems
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

Masters or a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, or a related computational discipline
A minimum of 3 years of work experience in a bioinformatics research and software development environment, including at least 2 years of team lead or management experience
Author or co-author on peer-reviewed journal publications related to bioinformatics or computational science research
Ability to address business needs with effective and efficient technical solutions
Must be able to work independently and collaboratively
Understand principles of business and project management and effectively communicate technical concepts
Ability to grasp the broader picture of a subject, but also give attention to detail
Must be able to adapt in a dynamic work environment and co-operate with team members and clients from a broad range of disciplines and subject level expertise
Required experiences are:

o Programming language: Java/J2EE
o Scripting languages: Perl, Python or Shell
o Relational database development: MySQL
o Operating systems: Linux or Mac OS
o Working knowledge of Genomics and/or Proteomics data analysis tools
o Web development using modern frameworks such as Hibernate or Spring
o Web Service implementation
o Open source Bioinformatics packages such as BioJava or BioPerl
o Documenting requirements

Preferred experiences are:

o Large scale data analysis using R and/or Matlab
o High performance computing cluster
o Software development infrastructure setup and management
o Project management
o Team building and management

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

LOCALE

Bethesda, Maryland

HOW TO APPLY

Please forward your resume, cover letter and salary requirement to Elisa[at]mscweb.com. Please include the job title in the subject line.

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