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Application Developer B/C (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)
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Posted Job Title
Application Developer B/C (Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine)
Job Profile Title
Application Developer B
Job Description Summary
The Human Pancreas Analysis Program in the Faryabi Lab at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is seeking frontend web developers to support ongoing research into the multi-omics study of diabetes and other pancreatic disorders.
Successful candidates are responsible for:
– Collaborating with backend developers to design, implement, and maintain a user-friendly portal for data management, integration, and analysis applications (Current site: Panc-DB).
– Contributing to the development, testing, and maintenance of solutions for disseminating diverse genomics and imaging data modalities.
– Participating in the technical design and implementation of a large-scale, cloud-based data commons for diabetes research, including data ingestion, harmonization, and storage, as well as building user-facing portals for data querying and analysis with various interactive and batch-based tools.
Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to engage in subsequent data analysis, integration, and interpretation. The projects are mainly funded by the Human Pancreas Analysis Program, supported are multi-million-dollar NIH grants aimed at advancing understanding of the root causes of diabetes.
Position contingent upon funding.
A qualified candidate for Developer B will be strongly motivated individual with the following qualifications:
– Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related fields with at least 1 year of programming experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
– Demonstrated experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Redux) and service-oriented architecture.
– Demonstrated experience with modern data visualization packages (e.g. D3.js, Three.js).
– Familiarity with build, version control, and other standard development tools.
– Experience with genomic data, software, and databases is a plus.
– Ability to work both independently and as part of a rapidly evolving team.
– Strong organizational and time-management skills.
In addition to the above, the C level Developer is required to following qualifications:
– At least 3 years of experience in modern JavaScript web frameworks.
– Experience with AWS API programming.
– Experience with basic data analytic approaches.
– Experience with molecular data analysis and visualization.
Job Description
The Human Pancreas Analysis Program in the Faryabi Lab at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is seeking frontend web developers to support ongoing research into the multi-omics study of diabetes and other pancreatic disorders.
Successful candidates are responsible for:
- Collaborating with backend developers to design, implement, and maintain a user-friendly portal for data management, integration, and analysis applications (Current site: Panc-DB ).
- Contributing to the development, testing, and maintenance of solutions for disseminating diverse genomics and imaging data modalities.
- Participating in the technical design and implementation of a large-scale, cloud-based data commons for diabetes research, including data ingestion, harmonization, and storage, as well as building user-facing portals for data querying and analysis with various interactive and batch-based tools.
Position contingent upon funding
Successful candidates will also have the opportunity to engage in subsequent data analysis, integration, and interpretation. The projects are mainly funded by the Human Pancreas Analysis Program, supported are multi-million-dollar NIH grants aimed at advancing understanding of the root causes of diabetes.
A qualified candidate for Developer B will be a strongly motivated individual with the following qualifications:
Application Developer B: Bachelor’s Degree and 1-2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related fields with at least 1 year of programming experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- Demonstrated experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Redux) and service-oriented architecture.
- Demonstrated experience with modern data visualization packages (e.g. D3.js, Three.js).
- Familiarity with build, version control, and other standard development tools.
- Experience with genomic data, software, and databases is a plus.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a rapidly evolving team.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
In addition to the above, the C-level Developer is required to have the following qualifications:
Application Developer C: Bachelor’s degree and 2 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related fields with at least 1 year of programming experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
At least 3 years of experience in modern JavaScript web frameworks.
Experience with AWS API programming.
Experience with basic data analytic approaches.
Experience with molecular data analysis and visualization.
Job Location – City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine
Pay Range
$61,000.00 – $92,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Tuition: Take advantage of Penn’s exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family-whatever your personal needs may be.
- Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility . click apply for full job details
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