Informatics Developer

Job ID: 383057
Job date: 2018-04-04
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Company : Harvard University 

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Role : Technician 


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Job Description:
FAS Informatics is looking for a software developer to join a newly formed Informatics Operations team. Reporting to the Director of Informatics Operations the position's responsibilities will include:

  • Development of server-side data management and analysis applications in support of the FAS core facilities;
  • Working closely with other members of the Bioinformatics and Research Computing teams to enable high-throughput data analysis for faculty research;
  • Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and a minimum of 2 years experience in web/command line application development and design required. Experience with Python command line and web application development in a Linux environment is needed with an emphasis on Django / Flask, MySQL and Javascript.

Additional Qualifications

Previous experience in building web-based systems in a laboratory or research environment is a plus. Must be customer oriented, have strong communication skills - both verbal and written; especially with respect to relaying complex computation information to others. Ability to interact well with a broad& constituency including students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and research staff.


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Additional Info:
The Informatics group lies at the interface between Harvard's research groups and the large (60,000 core, 15Pb) FAS Research Computing cluster. Our remit involves working on individual research topics (sometimes with embedded post-docs within the group ) through enabling large-scale and automated analysis of instrument data. Our main goal is to enhance Harvard's scientific output by decreasing data analysis turnaround time and assisting researchers with harnessing the power of the FAS Research Computing cluster.

When applying for this position please submit your resume and cover letter in our preferred format as one combined document, resume followed by cover letter.

All formal written offers will be made by FAS Human Resources.

We regret that Harvard University does not provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Job Function: Information Technology

Sub-Unit: -

Location: USA - MA - Cambridge

Department: Division of Science - Informatics & Scientific Applications

Time Status: Full-time

Union:: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

Salary Grade: 057

Pre-Employment Screening: Education, Identity

Schedule: Monday -Friday; 9 am - 5 pm

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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