RESEARCH PROGRAMMER II (SOFTWARE ENGINEER) C. Wu Lab

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POSITION TITLE:Research Programmer II (Software Engineer)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The hiring laboratory is involved in numerous projects to build software infrastructure and tools for bioinformatics genetics and genomics research. We have a particular emphasis on building large scale data integration infrastructure and on community platforms that enable collaboration and crowdsourcing. Representative projects include the BioThings SDK for building APIs () and . The broader research team includes a mix of software engineers and scientists; of graduate students postdoctoral researchers and staff; and of geographically and demographically diverse individuals. We actively cultivate an inclusive work environment.

This position can focus on any aspect of software engineering including developing front-end interfaces to discover and analyze data backend systems to efficiently access biomedical data and/or DevOps to deploy and maintain software infrastructure.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or related field or an equivalent combination of education training and/or experience. A degree in a biological or chemical science may be accepted if accompanied with programming education training and/or experience.
• Minimum of two years experience in software application development and research programming.
• Experience with software development in Python or JavaScript.
• A demonstrated ability to apply the fundamentals of software application development.
• Experience with version control including git and github.

Please include code samples and/or a link to a public code repository with examples of your work.

PREFERRED SKILLSET:

Prior experience with the one or more of the following is preferred:

• Familiarity with biomedical research and methodology especially genetics and genomics.
• Experience developing scalable system architectures that adhere to good software engineering principles
• Ability to tackle large open-ended research questions independently and as part of a team
• Bioinformatics or computational biology experience
• Experience working within a diverse interdisciplinary team.
• Experience building or consuming web service Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for data integration.
• Experience contributing to open source software projects.
• Experience in LLM-based coding agents.

In addition for applicants focusing on front-end development:

• JavaScript frameworks (React Angular or similar) HTML5 CSS3 SASS/SCSS/LESS TypeScript
• Developing tools to share visualize and analyze biomedical data
• Data visualization principles and methodology and a portfolio of projects applying these principles to create
• Web-based static and interactive visualizations using libraries like or Vega
• User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design
• Cloud-based deployment

For applicants focusing on backend development or DevOps roles:

• Elasticsearch
• MongoDB
• Postgres
• Nginx
• Linux server (Ubuntu Server) administration
• Amazon Web Services setup and management
• Automated deployment
• Docker/Docker-compose and automated CI/CD workflow setup
• Ansibleâ

LOCATION:La Jolla California or Remote Employment within the United rare circumstances candidates outside the United States will be considered.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:This position works in an office environment. Further details of the physical requirements of established essential functions for this position will be addressed/discussed during the interview process.

COMPENSATION:

The expected hiring range for this position is $70304 to $80000 per year commensurate with experience. Consideration will be given to experience that exceeds the listed requirements.

COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Employer Contributed Retirement Plan Depending on eligibility employees receive an employer contributed retirement plan (no employee contribution required) and the option to contribute to a 403(b) (which is similar to a 401(k) using your own pre or post-tax dollars)
• Full Suite of Health and Welfare plans including three medical plan options (including an HSA available option) dental vision life insurance disability EAP and more
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical/Dependent Care)
• Competitive vacation and sick leave policies
• Free on-site parking

The above statements describe the level of work performed and expected in general terms.â The statements are not intended to list all the responsibilities duties and/or skills required of employees so classified and the content herein is subject to change due to the business needs of Scripps Research with or without notice.ââ Furthermore nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to be in conflict with or to eliminate or modify in any way the employment-at-will status of Scripps Research staff.â

EEO Statement:
The Scripps Research Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote diversity of thought culture and background in the fields of science. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

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