Bioinformatics Applications Analyst

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The Bioinformatics Applications Analyst (Tier 2) supports software developers and scientists involved in the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG) project; facilitates the submission and evaluation of UML models in support of semantic integration, standards compliance, and grid-enabling activities; develops training and documentation aimed at assisting developers and model owners in achieving their bioinformatics initiatives.

Responsibilities:

· Provide advanced support and training to users, software developers, and system administrators for custom applications developed for/by Government contract or predecessors 

 

· Troubleshoot advanced scientific and data management questions related to core applications as well as advanced system configuration and administration questions

 

· Evaluate UML model packages submitted by developers; register the models in metadata repository; and work with software developers and model owners to troubleshoot semantic integration and application issues

 

· Assist developers with adding applications and models to a cancer community grid

 

· Develop training materials, job aids, and other types of presentations and documentation

 

· Create sample code, examples, and documentation as required for individual users/developers and general training use

 

· Participate in system configuration management and legacy systems migrations

 

· May assist bioinformatics developers in expanding/enhancing research studies and conducting independent research and development experiments using NCICB applications and tools

 

Qualifications:

· A Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or a related field is required.  A Master’s degree or a Doctorate degree is preferred.

 

· 5+ years experience in software development and implementation required

 

· Knowledge of standard software applications for PCs, Macs, and UNIX systems and development platforms such as Apache, Tomcat, and JBOSS

 

· Experience with grid technologies, such as the Globus Toolkit, strongly preferred

 

· Demonstrated programming skills with solid object-oriented programming (Java, UML) and web development experience

 

· Significant knowledge/ interest in cancer models, controlled vocabularies, semantic interoperability, genetics, clinical trials, gene expression analysis, sequence analysis, microarrays, and laboratory information management systems highly desirable

 

· Familiarity with the National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG) initiative highly desirable

 

· Knowledge of and experience working with relational databases

 

· Experience with technologies such as J2EE (Servlets, JSP), UML modeling tools (ArgoUML, Enterprise Architect), Ant scripts, XMI, XML, Visual Basic, JavaScript, Web Services, SOAP, Perl, and SQL 

 

· Pragmatic problem solver with superior interpersonal skills, cooperative and professional demeanor, and enthusiastic customer service orientation

 

· Excellent oral and written communication skills

 

TerpSys offers competitive compensation packages, including excellent salary and comprehensive benefits with a variety of health care options, performance-based bonuses, a matching 401(k) plan, professional training, a flexible work environment, tuition reimbursement, and – very possibly - the career of your dreams.

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