Job Description :
Overview
The department of Computational Biology is seeking a highly motivated and creative Senior Bioinformatics Software Engineer to develop software used in big data bioinformatics analysis as part of a team of scientists and engineers at the forefront of genomic research into catastrophic childhood diseasesamp;nbsp; Primary responsibilities will be developing and publishing bioinformatics tools in St. Jude Cloud, pioneering the implementation of new workflow technologies at St. Jude, and oversight and implementation of all genomic tools products in St. Jude Cloud. Knowledge of Linux, Bash, Git, Python, and at least one of the following languages is required: Java, Perl, C, C++. Experience in workflow languages (WDL/CWL/NextFlow), containerization (Docker), technical leadership on software development projects, software product design, common cloud computing paradigms is preferred.
 
This position requires experience working within a team of software developers, writing and maintaining documentation relevant to the position’s scope of work, writing and maintaining unit tests for software, and assisting in preparing and submitting manuscripts.
 
Recognized as a world leader in mapping the genetic landscape of pediatric cancers, the St. Jude department of Computational Biology has developed state-of-art computational infrastructure, well-established analytical pipelines, and deep genomic analysis expertise with a track record of high-impact publications in top-tier biomedical journals such as Nature, NEJM, JAMA, Nature Genetics, and Nature Methods. The department provides a highly interactive environment with collaborative opportunities across basic and clinical departments, access to high performance computing clusters, cloud computing environment, innovative visualization tools, highly automated analytical pipelines and mentorship from faculty scientists with deep experience in data analysis, data management, and delivery of high-quality results for highly competitive projects.
Minimum Education
Bachelor''s degree in engineering, computer science, physical science, or related field required
Master''s degree or PHD is preferred
Minimum Experience
Eight (8) years of experience in software development is required.
Four (4) years of experience may be acceptable with a Master''s degree.
Zero years of experience may be acceptable with a PhD.
Linux, Bash, Git, and Python experience is required.
Must be able to develop software in at least one of the following programming languages used within the department: Java, Perl, C, C++.
Experience in working with large data sets or bioinformatics data is preferredamp;nbsp;
Experience in workflow languages (WDL/CWL/NextFlow), containerization (Docker), technical leadership on software development projects, software product design, common cloud computing paradigms is preferred.
Experience in a research or academic setting preferred
EEO Statement
St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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