Bioinformatics Software Engineer II

Job Details

Exciting Opportunity: Join as a Bioinformatics Software Engineer in the Computational Oncology Service. We are seeking a talented and self-driven Software Engineer to contribute to developing the next generation of cancer research software.

Role Overview:

• Develop data processing pipelines that handle large-scale, high-dimensional, and multi-modal data, such as genomic sequences, images, and clinical records.
• Design, implement, and maintain data platforms for cancer genomics and imaging studies using state-of-the-art technologies and frameworks.
• Collaborate with scientists and clinicians to understand data analysis requirements and design data models and workflows to support novel scientific inquiries.
• Ensure scientific rigor and reproducibility by implementing and following best practices in software development, code versioning, software testing, and deployment.

Key Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years of experience (PhD preferred).
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with R.
• Experience building and maintaining environments using pip, conda, and Docker.
• Experience developing bioinformatic pipelines using Snakemake or Nextflow.

Core Skills:

• Outstanding communication and self-awareness.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Adaptability and resilience to meet the changing needs of research.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to build trusting relationships.