UNC Charlotte Dept. of Bioinformatics is seeking a full time Software Developer (research associate). The incumbent will lead the development of bioinformatics web servers, resources and applications. He/she will also work on big data integration and analysis. One focus is the Pathview project. Pathview is an open-source package that maps, integrates and renders a large variety of biological data onto pathways, and produces interpretable graphs with publication quality. Pathview was quickly adopted and widely used by thousands of scientists worldwide. With a major NSF grant recently awarded, Pathview will be fully developed as a systematic solution for pathway based analytics and visualization.
For more information about the research in our group:
http://pathview.uncc.edu/
http://bioconductor.org/packages/pathview/
http://bioconductor.org/packages/gage/
Technical skills:
- LAMP based web + database development (PHP & JavaScript & MySQL preferred)
- Unix/Linux shell
- Python or Java
- Version control: svn and git
- Data integration and visualization
- R/Bioconductor is a plus, understanding molecular biology is a plus
Other qualifications:
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Self-motivated and disciplined, time and project management skills
- Enjoy building highly quality software, enjoy data analysis
- Proven research/development experience, publication record is a plus
Education:
Bachelor or advanced degree + 3 years working experience in bioinformatics, computer science or related fields.
Salary and benefits:
Salary $50,000-80,000 depending on experience, full benefit package, may sponsor H1B visa
Start Date:
As soon as possible
Other openings:
In addition, we also have postdoc positions and PhD student assistantships for those with less experience.
*Application:
Please send a resume, a short cover letter (optional) and the names of 2-3 references to: weijun.luo[AT]uncc.edu
