M
Monica
SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST - (Bioinformatics R&D)
Summary:
MSD is an employee-owned company of over 500 professionals who support
the diverse technical, scientific, and administrative needs of the
Federal government. We are currently searching for an experienced Sr.
Systems Analyst to support one of our clients at the National
Institutes of Health. This opportunity is permanent, full-time, and on
site in Bethesda/Rockville, MD.
Job Summary
Our client requires the services of a Sr. Systems Analyst with a strong
background in computer application design and development with a
strength in Java-based client/server applications.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
-Develop production software and perform data processing to support the
alignment and annotation phases of the genome data processing pipeline
within a department at the National Institutes of Health (NIH.) Will
also be responsible for improving data quality, performance,
reliability, and maintainability of the pipeline software and process.
-Develop genomic sequence assembly software in C and C++ for use on
multiple platforms (Windows, Unix, Apple). Will use a C++ Toolkit,
which provides platform-independent modules and APIs for programming
genomic data analysis software
-Will implement QA and reporting activities to reduce errors and avoid
major processing delays to result in a more stable pipeline process.
Will validate and improve data quality using methods such as close
inspection of data samples to identify and categorize annotation
errors.
-Will be responsible for providing continued support with change in the
data management environment using a BerkeleyDB data store with
object-oriented data encapsulation and migrating toward relational
database management using Microsoft SQL Server.
-Organize data flow and configuration management using standardized
procedures across organism-specific builds
-Design, implement, and factor code for incremental migration of
pipeline software from C to C++
-Assist with the factor pipeline processing software executed on
internal compute farm, which is a distributed, load-sharing and
job-scheduling environment using Platform Computing Corporation's
Load Sharing Facility (LSF).
-Employ C++ and Perl for software programming and performs data and
database management using BerkeleyDB and Microsoft SQL Server. This
internal department has recently migrated from Sun to Linux as a
development platform; candidates should be familiar with GNU C++
compiler and tools such as Purify, Quantify, and Valgrind.
REQUIREMENTS;
-4/5+ yrs experience in Java programming
-3 Yrs experience in C and C++ development/ Web applications
development.
-Min. MS in Computer Science or related technical discipline
PREFERRED:
-Biological Database /Statistical Data Analysis
-Candidates should have a preferred background in bioinformatics,
information retrieval and web based knowledge management. Scientific
background, biology a plus
Interested applicants should submit resume and salary requirements to
Monica Lyerly, Technical Recruiter. (e-mail address removed). We require a
short programming skill assessment completed prior to an interview,
upon receipt of your resume we will be sending you the required
assessment to be completed and returned to the same e mail address. .
Out of area candidates will be considered for this opportunity.
EOE, M/F/D/V.
Summary:
MSD is an employee-owned company of over 500 professionals who support
the diverse technical, scientific, and administrative needs of the
Federal government. We are currently searching for an experienced Sr.
Systems Analyst to support one of our clients at the National
Institutes of Health. This opportunity is permanent, full-time, and on
site in Bethesda/Rockville, MD.
Job Summary
Our client requires the services of a Sr. Systems Analyst with a strong
background in computer application design and development with a
strength in Java-based client/server applications.
Job Duties
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:
-Develop production software and perform data processing to support the
alignment and annotation phases of the genome data processing pipeline
within a department at the National Institutes of Health (NIH.) Will
also be responsible for improving data quality, performance,
reliability, and maintainability of the pipeline software and process.
-Develop genomic sequence assembly software in C and C++ for use on
multiple platforms (Windows, Unix, Apple). Will use a C++ Toolkit,
which provides platform-independent modules and APIs for programming
genomic data analysis software
-Will implement QA and reporting activities to reduce errors and avoid
major processing delays to result in a more stable pipeline process.
Will validate and improve data quality using methods such as close
inspection of data samples to identify and categorize annotation
errors.
-Will be responsible for providing continued support with change in the
data management environment using a BerkeleyDB data store with
object-oriented data encapsulation and migrating toward relational
database management using Microsoft SQL Server.
-Organize data flow and configuration management using standardized
procedures across organism-specific builds
-Design, implement, and factor code for incremental migration of
pipeline software from C to C++
-Assist with the factor pipeline processing software executed on
internal compute farm, which is a distributed, load-sharing and
job-scheduling environment using Platform Computing Corporation's
Load Sharing Facility (LSF).
-Employ C++ and Perl for software programming and performs data and
database management using BerkeleyDB and Microsoft SQL Server. This
internal department has recently migrated from Sun to Linux as a
development platform; candidates should be familiar with GNU C++
compiler and tools such as Purify, Quantify, and Valgrind.
REQUIREMENTS;
-4/5+ yrs experience in Java programming
-3 Yrs experience in C and C++ development/ Web applications
development.
-Min. MS in Computer Science or related technical discipline
PREFERRED:
-Biological Database /Statistical Data Analysis
-Candidates should have a preferred background in bioinformatics,
information retrieval and web based knowledge management. Scientific
background, biology a plus
Interested applicants should submit resume and salary requirements to
Monica Lyerly, Technical Recruiter. (e-mail address removed). We require a
short programming skill assessment completed prior to an interview,
upon receipt of your resume we will be sending you the required
assessment to be completed and returned to the same e mail address. .
Out of area candidates will be considered for this opportunity.
EOE, M/F/D/V.