Senior Software Developer - Pathogen Informatics


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The Wellcome Sanger Institute

Listed on

7th July 2016

Location

Cambridge

Salary/Rate

£31033 - £39142

Type

Permanent

Start Date

ASAP

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The Pathogen Informatics team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Software Developer

Salary range £31,033 - £39,142 pa plus excellent benefits

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Software Developer to work within the Pathogen Informatics team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. The Pathogen Informatics team develop and maintain software applications and systems to support the research activities of the Pathogen Variation program. The Pathogen Variation programme conducts large-scale next-generation sequencing experiments to understand the origin, transmission and evolution of pathogens, as well as phenotypic experiments to dissect pathogen biology. The Pathogen Informatics team play a key role in the the delivery of many of these large-scale pathogen projects and the successful candidate will be responsible for developing software and systems to manage, analyse, query and visualise the vast amounts of data produced by these projects.

The team is based on the principles of agile development so that the software can be rapidly prototyped, updated regularly and receive rapid feedback from scientists in the Pathogen Variation program. The team employ a test-driven development strategy for all software development projects and strongly promote open source development using Github for all software projects.

This role would suit somebody with well developed programming skills and is looking for a new challenge or a scientific programmer who wishes to gain direct knowledge of next-generation sequencing technologies. The successful candidate will work closely with the lead developers and analysts in the team so previous experience with sequence data is not strictly necessary.

Essential Skills

- A Ph.D. degree in a scientific or engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

- Significant programming experience in one or more programming languages (e.g. Perl, Python, C etc.)

- Experience of object oriented development

- Demonstrable experience of using UNIX / LINUX

- Knowledge of relational database systems and manipulation via SQL

- Experience of using software version control

- An ability to learn quickly on the job with excellent problem solving and analytical skills

- Must be self-motivated and proactive with ability to manage own workload effectively

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Other information

The Sanger Institute is a charitably funded research centre focused on understanding the role of genetics in health and disease. We use state of the art large-scale genomic approaches to drive world-leading projects to uncover the basis of genetic and infectious disease. Our goal is to provide results that can be translated into diagnostics, treatments or therapies that reduce global health burdens.

Our Benefits include: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, Group Income Protection, Healthcare scheme, Childcare Vouchers, Workplace Nursery and 25 days Annual Leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30, plus Bank Holidays. We also have a gym, two cafes, dining facilities, and a free campus bus service. Our thriving Sports and Social Club provides many opportunities to meet with people working across the campus.

Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute welcomes applications from all candidates irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief, or marital or civil partnership status.

Please include a covering letter and CV with your application.

Closing date for applications is 31st July 2016.

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