Bioinformatics Scientist/Software Engineer

Odyssey Thera, Inc. is a privately-held biotechnology company based in San Ramon, California.  The company utilizes a proprietary live human cell, pathway-based strategy to improve the process of drug discovery and development.  The technology, coupled with our state-of-the-art infrastructure, world-class team, and top-tier corporate partnerships, presents a unique opportunity to expand biological knowledge and impact the pharmaceutical industry.

 

Description

Odyssey Thera is looking for a Bioinformatics Scientist/Software Engineer to further develop and maintain our large scale information management system to support high throughput, high content compound profiling efforts.  The successful candidate will participate in the design of data and process management solutions, further develop database, web interfaces and other tracking systems, and improve the speed and robustness of the current systems.  The candidate must be detail-oriented and work closely with scientists from multiple disciplines (in a team environment), including molecular and cell biology, high throughput/high content analysis and drug discovery under tight timelines to meet project deadlines and achieve company goals.

 

Requirements

The position requires a B.S./M.S. in computer science or related field with at least 4 years experience, preferably in a biotech/pharmaceutical R&D environment.  The successful candidate will have significant experience working with relational databases (Oracle preferred), and in a Unix/Linux environment. Candidates must have demonstrated proficiency in Perl, SQL, and XML.  Familiarity with Java, C/C++ and web related technologies (HTML, JavaScript) is desirable.  Experience with R, SAS or other statistical packages and use of data classification techniques are also desirable.  Effective oral and written communication skills are essential.

 

Salary and equity participation are highly competitive and commensurate with experience.  Odyssey Thera, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.  Candidates should e-mail their resumes for this position to the jlamerdin@odysseythera.com . No telephone inquiries or agents, please.  See Odyssey’s website at www.odysseythera.com.