Bioinformatics Software Engineer

Job ID: 528197722
Job date: 2017-11-28
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Company : Blackfynn 

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Role : Technician 


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Job Description:
Blackfynn is looking for a talented bioinformatics software engineer to join our data engineering team. We're a group of engineering, scientific, clinical, and business minds tackling tough problems at the intersection of scientific data and analysis. Engineers on the data engineering team focus on the capabilities of our data platform which extract knowledge and insights from data of particular modalities. This particular role will focus on expanding support for genomics and transcriptomics data, which includes data exploration applying modern techniques and data science against datasets on the platform while working with the engineering team to help guide the development of our data pipeline to drive your work.

ABOUT YOU:

Here are things that we think lead to being a successful bioinformatics software engineer on Blackfynn's Data Engineering Team:

  • You have experience working with software and pipelines that process -omics data.
  • You are familiar with genomic analysis platforms such as ADAM and Hail.
  • You understand the challenges of storing and navigating large-scale genomics datasets.
  • You have experience working with public genomics and transcriptomics datasets.
  • You have worked with sequence (BAM, etc.) and variant (VCF, etc.) data.
  • You have experience with data visualizations.
  • You understand APIs, both as a consumer and producer.
  • You have an MS/PhD in bioinformatics, computer science, data science, or a related discipline.
  • You're data driven and measure results to help guide your efforts.
  • You're team focused, care about engineering culture, and don't have an ego.


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ABOUT US

We're a team with diverse backgrounds who value working on products that make a meaningful difference. We appreciate healthy debate, curiosity, transparency, and getting things done. Above all else, we're looking for people who are mission driven and wish to use their talents to make meaningful impacts on people's lives.

WHAT WE OFFER

-Competitive salaries and equity participation – we all share in Blackfynn’s success

-Generous vacation benefits – we want you to work hard but also rest and recharge

-Excellent health benefits – at the end of the day, we are here to improve healthcare

WHY US?

Neurologic conditions affect one in six people worldwide. The data collected when research and treating these conditions is some of the most complex in the field today. To improve the lives of those impacted, access to and collaboration around this data needs to be vastly improved. To achieve these goals, we need passionate, bright, collaborative, problem-solvers who want to use their skills and talents to make a positive impact on the world.

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