Directly responsible for the development and deployment of one or more software applications supporting the management, processing, and analysis of genomic data. Provides support as a consultant and collaborator to bioinformatics scientists and software engineering teams and as a mentor to other engineers. Applications may include: • databases, data warehouses, and knowledgebases • user-driven workflow and analysis systems • genomic data annotation and interpretation services • genomic data processing pipelines
Job Duties Provides technical leadership in bioinformatics software engineering.Gathers requirements and designs software solutions for maximizing the value of genomic data.Manages the software development lifecycle for assigned projects.Contributes directly to software development and oversees the work of direct reports or matrixed team members.Mentors other engineers.Serves as a resource for bioinformatics expertise and collaborates with bioinformatics scientists and others to translate ideas into production software solutions.Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. *Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).
Position DetailsDemonstrated expertise in the following areas
Software development lifecycle (SDLC)Python, Ruby or a similar modern scripting languageDatabase design and implementationDeveloping user-driven web applications and APIsGenomic data and related analytical tools, particularly NGS dataExperience with clinical human genetics data preferredExperience in a regulated healthcare (CAP, CLIA, NY, FDA, etc.) or similar environment preferredExperience with cloud software development (AWS or similar) preferred Education Bachelor's Degree-Related Field of Study (Required), Master's Degree-Related Field of Study (Preferred) Experience Minimum of 7 years-Relevant experience* (Required) About GeisingerFounded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
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