Software Engineer

Software Engineer 3021647

• Hourly pay: $60/hr
• Worksite: One of the most prestigious and well-known universities (Remote, Candidates must be located in the United States)
• W2 Employment, Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement Savings Program
• 40 hours/week, 12 Month Assignment

One of the most prestigious and well-known universities is seeking a Software Engineer. The successful candidate will lead lab automation efforts, deployment of a Lab Information Management System (LIMS), and interoperability with a Lab Information System (LIS) managed by IT. The company offers a great work environment!

Software Engineer Responsibilities:

• Lead design and deployment of software infrastructure for the Molecular Diagnostics Lab.
• Manage lab automation initiatives to improve workflow efficiency.
• Implement and oversee the Lab Information Management System (LIMS).
• Ensure interoperability between the LIMS and the existing Lab Information System (LIS).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including pathologists, scientists, and IT professionals.

Software Engineer Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in software design and engineering
• BS or MS in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Experience with human genetics data, especially on NGS DNAseq and RNAseq data Advanced skills in Python (experience with JavaScript is a plus) with attention to documentation and style
• Experience with command-line tools on Linux and BASH scripting/Unix command line
• Experience with workflow language such as Nextflow or WDL
• Experience with High Performance Computing, Slurm, Azure Blob Storage, GitHub Actions preferred
• EPIC bridges certification and experience sending/receiving HL7 preferred
• Intensive experience with GitHub and writing unit tests
• Ability to focus on code reusability and scientific reproducibility of all work, manual or automated
• Reading and comprehending SQL and PostgresQL