About this opportunity
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Information Systems
Job Description
Job Description
The role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions for Research scientists. Additionally, it involves automating operations, monitoring system health, and responding to incidents to minimize downtime. You will join a multi-functional team of scientists and software professionals that enables technology and data capabilities to evaluate drug candidates and assess their abilities to affect the biology of drug targets. This team implements scientific software platforms that enable the capture, analysis, storage, and reporting for our Large Molecule Discovery Research team (Design, Make, Test and Analyze processes). The team also interfaces heavily with teams supporting our in vitro assay management systems and our compound inventory platforms. The ideal candidate possesses experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, strong technical skills, and full stack software engineering experience (spanning SQL, back-end, front-end web technologies, automated testing).
Roles & Responsibilities:
Work closely with product team, business team including scientists, and other stakeholders
Analyze and understand the functional and technical requirements of applications, solutions and systems and translate them into software architecture and design specifications
Design, develop, and implement applications and modules, including custom reports, interfaces, and enhancements
Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies to ensure the quality of the software
Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices
Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations
Provide ongoing support and maintenance for applications, ensuring that they operate smoothly and efficiently
Stay updated with the latest technology and security trends and advancements
Basic Qualifications and Experience:
Master's or Bachelor’s degree with 5 - 8 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field OR
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
1+ years of experience in implementing and supporting biopharma scientific software platforms
Functional Skills:
Must-Have Skills:
Proficient in Python programming language or
java full stack programming language
Proficient in at least one JavaScript UI Framework (e.g. ExtJS, React, or Angular)
Proficient in SQL (e.g. Oracle, PostgreSQL, Databricks)
Good-to-Have Skills:
Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Kafka)
Experience with event-based architecture and serverless AWS services such as EventBridge, SQS, Lambda or ECS.
Experience with Benchling
Hands-on experience with Full Stack software development
Strong understanding of software development methodologies, mainly Agile and Scrum
Working experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Experience of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk)
Experience with leveraging the use of AI-assistants (e.g. GitHub Copilot) to accelerate software development and improve code quality
Professional Certifications (preferred):
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Soft Skills:
Excellent problem solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
High degree of initiative and self-motivation
Ability to learn quickly & work independently
Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
Strong presentation and public speaking skills
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