Research Programmer position available at the Computational Biology Department of Carnegie Mellon University.

About the Department

Computational biology is a critically important and growing field that is critical to biomedical research. The Computational Biology Department at Carnegie Mellon is part of the internationally-recognized School of Computer Science, and draws upon the incredible energy and expertise in the entire School. It is an ideal place to be educated in this essential discipline.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will work on software for constructing models from microscope images. You will be responsible for developing experimental research applications and modifying existing software for specific research applications based on knowledge of the theoretical foundations of information and computation including algorithms and data structures, and the application of state‐of‐the‐art programming methodology and languages for their implementation and application in computer‐based systems; provides consulting services to researchers relative to software technology and capability.

• Attending required meetings and participating in various seminars and training classes to maintain or update skills needed
• Crafting and implementing software applications and database specifications (often in a team setting), documenting new designs, codes and modifications
• In consultation with project managers, principal investigators and other researchers, analyzing alternative algorithms, new routines and system changes and suggesting program and/or system changes as well as other solutions to problems
• Maintaining existing applications, correcting systems bugs. Writing system improvements. Performing table/code maintenance. Testing system upgrades. Maintaining/updates system and user documentation
• Submitting weekly work progress reports to supervisor and performing other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Statistics or related degree
• 3+ years of Python programming experience
• 3+ years of database analysis and design experience
• 3+ years of research computing and systems analysis experience

Preferred

• Working knowledge of MatLab