Job ID: 463875200
Job date: 2017-10-01
End Date:
Company : The Jackson Laboratory Country : Role : Research Scientist | Technician
Job date: 2017-10-01
End Date:
Company : The Jackson Laboratory Country : Role : Research Scientist | Technician
Job Description:
A new position is available immediately for a Scientific Software Engineer III. This position reports to the manager of The Jackson Laboratory Computational Sciences Scientific Computing (CS-SC) team. This team is primarily responsible for developing software applications for scientific research programs. This position will have a focus on developing computational algorithms and systems to support genetics and genomics research at the Jackson Laboratory. This individual will function as part of a highly productive software team and will work closely with scientific faculty members to develop tools to aid them in their research. Key Responsibilities: This position requires enthusiasm and strong interpersonal skills with a desire to work in a dynamic and interactive software development team. The candidate will work with scientists and software engineers and will be expected to manage projects independently. This role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced application development environment, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. The individual should have a strong interest in leading edge technologies, and finding ways to apply these technologies to solve leading edge scientific problems. Requirements:
Additional Info:
About Us: The Jackson Laboratory, (JAX, www.jax.org) is a nonprofit biomedical research institute with over 1,800 employees whose mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for human disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. JAX’s research facility in Bar Harbor, Maine is a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and a world-renowned expert in mammalian genetics. JAX also has facilities in Sacramento, California, and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. JAX employees work in a collaborative, value-driven and team-based environment where the focus is on advancing science and improving patients’ lives. Researchers apply genetics to increase the understanding of human disease and advance treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. Our Values: INTEGRITY - Courage and commitment to do what is right PEOPLE - Inspiring our people to enhance the health of all ONE TEAM - Unified by our promise to transform medicine and science EXCELLENCE - Achieving world-class results INNOVATION - Leading with discovery and creative solutions STEWARDSHIP - Caring for and enhancing the resources entrusted to us What do we have to offer? JAX offers a dynamic and supportive work environment, competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including a medical plan, outstanding retirement plan, generous paid time off and tuition reimbursement. JAX offers an MBA program, a fitness center with an award winning wellness program, and a fully operational primary care facility available to employees and their families. Most importantly, every position contributes to JAX’s mission of discovering precise genomic solutions for human disease and empowering the global biomedical community in our shared quest to improve human health. The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. Learn more about at opportunities at JAX at http://www.jax.org/careers [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
A new position is available immediately for a Scientific Software Engineer III. This position reports to the manager of The Jackson Laboratory Computational Sciences Scientific Computing (CS-SC) team. This team is primarily responsible for developing software applications for scientific research programs. This position will have a focus on developing computational algorithms and systems to support genetics and genomics research at the Jackson Laboratory. This individual will function as part of a highly productive software team and will work closely with scientific faculty members to develop tools to aid them in their research. Key Responsibilities: This position requires enthusiasm and strong interpersonal skills with a desire to work in a dynamic and interactive software development team. The candidate will work with scientists and software engineers and will be expected to manage projects independently. This role requires the ability to work in a fast-paced application development environment, as well as excellent oral and written communication skills. The individual should have a strong interest in leading edge technologies, and finding ways to apply these technologies to solve leading edge scientific problems. Requirements:
- An advanced degree in computer science or bioinformatics and/or significant related job experience.
- Experience developing software in the biomedical sciences and bioinformatics is required.
- Experience with high performance computing (HPC) is a plus.
- Working knowledge with the majority of the following: LINUX, shell scripting (C, Born, BASH, etc), Java, Python, C/C++, HTML, Postgres/MySQL, SVN/Mercurial/GIT, NoSQL/MongoDB, Galaxy.
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- genomic
- HPC
- HTML
- Lunix/Unix
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- NoSQL
- Programing in C
- Programing in C++
- Programing in Python
- Programming in Java
- Shell scripting
- Software Design
Areas :
Additional Info:
About Us: The Jackson Laboratory, (JAX, www.jax.org) is a nonprofit biomedical research institute with over 1,800 employees whose mission is to discover precise genomic solutions for human disease and empower the global biomedical community in the shared quest to improve human health. JAX’s research facility in Bar Harbor, Maine is a National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center and a world-renowned expert in mammalian genetics. JAX also has facilities in Sacramento, California, and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. JAX employees work in a collaborative, value-driven and team-based environment where the focus is on advancing science and improving patients’ lives. Researchers apply genetics to increase the understanding of human disease and advance treatments and cures for cancer, neurological and immune disorders, diabetes, aging and heart disease. Our Values: INTEGRITY - Courage and commitment to do what is right PEOPLE - Inspiring our people to enhance the health of all ONE TEAM - Unified by our promise to transform medicine and science EXCELLENCE - Achieving world-class results INNOVATION - Leading with discovery and creative solutions STEWARDSHIP - Caring for and enhancing the resources entrusted to us What do we have to offer? JAX offers a dynamic and supportive work environment, competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including a medical plan, outstanding retirement plan, generous paid time off and tuition reimbursement. JAX offers an MBA program, a fitness center with an award winning wellness program, and a fully operational primary care facility available to employees and their families. Most importantly, every position contributes to JAX’s mission of discovering precise genomic solutions for human disease and empowering the global biomedical community in our shared quest to improve human health. The Jackson Laboratory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, national origin, veteran status, and other classifications protected by applicable state and local non-discrimination laws. Learn more about at opportunities at JAX at http://www.jax.org/careers [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]