The Department of Informatics and Analytics (I&A) at Dana-Farber has opening for highly motivated bioinformatics software engineer who is passionate about the potential for molecular data to inform clinical care of cancer patients and the groundbreaking discoveries that are a product of genomic data integration and analysis. The qualified candidate will work on an building data pipeline framework for integrating different types of molecular genomics data from diverse sources into DFCI enterprise molecular data mart. The candidate will be working on developing solution for sharing molecular data to researchers and clinicians on cloud. The application will enable researchers at DFCI to easily access their genomic and biomedical data in the cloud environment. The successful candidate is expected to collaborate with functional teams such as Bioinformatics and Data Engineering, and cloud and other technology vendors.
Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.
Responsibilities Code new software features and translate requirements into software implementation.Write test suites, including: unit, integration and end-to-end tests.Write technical documentation.Maintain existing software. QualificationsMINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
Minimum Experience: Experience preferred, but not required. Experience may substitute for degree.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Computer Science Fundamentals:
Solid knowledge of at least one modern programming language, e.g. Python, Javascript, Java, etc.Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design, problem solving, and complexity analysis.Knowledge of professional software engineering practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.Coding:
Able to participate in the development and maintenances of software applications, under close supervision.Engineering Expertise:
Proficient in at least one component of “full-stack” programming, including front-end, back-end, cloud or high-performance computing.DevOps:
Able to deploy software applications for on-premise and/or cloud-native infrastructure.Communication:
Able to communicate with all team members.
At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.
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