Career Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Posted: 09-Mar-23
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Salary: Open
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Internal Number: 108158-en_US
The Bioinformatics Software Engineer is a member of a software application development team working under an NIH grant to maintain and further develop a family of applications, including PhenoDB, VariantMatcher, and GeneMatcher. Responsibilities include collecting and analyzing user requirements, designing and building web-based data and function flows, and participating in programming work involving large quantities of genomic data. Central to the position are the implementation of complex web-based storage and analysis engines; interaction with data stored at other institutions via API interaction and implementation; and participation in the formulation of procedures and protocols as they relate to functional areas. The ability to handle several high priority needs simultaneously is required.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead and participate in major life cycle software development, including user requirements collection, analysis, functions design and program coding, and system implementation and maintenance.
- Perform application and system programming work at high level.
- Develop and deploy technology to support complex bioinformatics software solutions, primarily focusing on dynamically generated web applications, using Java, Python, C#, C++, Scala, and/or other programming languages as well as necessary technologies, such as the Django Web Framework, Docker, and AWS.
- Design and implement database schemas and/or data stores, for example, using technologies such as SOLR, ElasticSearch, JDBC, or NoSQL technologies.
- Create detailed technical documentation.
- Co-author posters and peer-reviewed publications; represent the Sobreira Lab software development team at conferences and other professional gatherings.
- Participate in application, database, and software development, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Provide technical training and serve as a resource to other team members.
- Examine and evaluate emerging technologies related to genomics data analysis, studies of inherited disease, computer science, and the discipline of bioinformatics.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Minimum of three years paid, collaborative software development experience required, using at least one scripting language (e.g., Python) and at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., C++, Java).
- Additional education may substitute for some experience.
- Must be able to work in a demanding and dynamic team environment as well as independently, managing, and prioritizing projects without input of supervisor.
- Thorough knowledge of software development methodology, principles of relational database design and user interface design, and mastery of Unix/Linux and Windows operating systems are essential.
- Experience with Web-based application development using tools and technologies such as Django.
- Database programming experience is required; background in biological sciences preferred.
- Experience configuring and administering application servers (e.g., Apache Tomcat) is helpful, as is proficiency with source code repositories such as git.
- This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information clearly, and involves working closely with other team members.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Five years related experience.
- Database programming experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Biology/Biochemistry, or Mathematics.
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Scientific background, particularly experience with genomic data and very large databases.
- Background in Biological Sciences.
Classified Title: Software Engineer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: $71,230-$97,880-$124,510 Annually (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F/8:30 to 5pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Remote
Department name: SOM Genetics Ctr for Inhrtd Dis Res CIDR
Personnel area: School of Medicine
Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
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