Java Software & Bioinformatics Developer

Intelligent Medical Devices, Inc., (“IntelligentMD™” or “IMD”), develops “smart” nucleic acid-based diagnostic tests (NAT) to empower care-givers worldwide with fast, accurate diagnoses of critical infectious diseases at the point of care.  The NAT market is in excess of $1 billion and is the fastest growing segments of the entire IVD industry.

 

The company uses its proprietary “symptom-based diagnostics” approach to disease detection. The goal is to give users “smart” tests that detect several related diseases at once – more quickly and more economically than current systems that perform only individual tests.

 

As a result of our growth, we have an immediate opening for a Bioinformatics Software Developer

 

Position Summary:

 

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong skills who is interested in working alongside other bioinformaticians, software engineers and lab scientists to create innovative diagnostic assays while advancing our knowledge of best design principles. The position will require software development guided by scientific understanding.

 

Qualifications:

 

The successful candidate must be a strong programmer/software engineer with advanced Java skills including familiarity with threading and database connectivity. Some familiarity with Java GUI programming and web-based applications would also be helpful. In addition, the individual should be confident with Perl and have some familiarity with C/C++.

 

In addition the individual should have a background in bioinformatics. Familiarity with the main bioinformatics applications such as Blast and Clustal, and with interacting with the standard genomic databases is essential. Any experience in primer or probe design would be welcomed.

 

If you are the type of individual who enjoys working in a fast paced team focused environment and welcomes the opportunity to tackle challenging problems, this may be the right opportunity for you.

 

 

IMD is a privately held company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.  Learn more about us by accessing our website at www.intelligentmd.com

 

Please send your resume and salary requirements to careers@intelligentmd.com