Harvard University
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SeniorProgrammerAnalyst
“Senior Programmer Analyst at Harvard University. Skills: bioinformatics software development, scientific database production, managing and integrating complex biological data, Perl, Python, UNIX. Plan and conduct comprehensive applications/web development for complex. implement complex business solutions”
Industry & Context.
Work is performed in an office setting, 1 year term appointment from the date of hire with renewal contingent upon funding and performance, 35 hours per week, Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position, Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education, Some of the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location, The work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs, When not working at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location, employees in hybrid positions must work in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on [Employment Outside of Massachusetts], Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location, Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum of five years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience, Knowledge of information technology applications, processes, software and equipment, Highly specialized knowledge of a specific technology, 3+ years experience working with RDMS/SQL in a production setting, Experience with Perl or python in a UNIX environment is essential
Nice to Have
PhD preferred, Demonstrated, background in collecting and processing scientific data, preferably in the context of Drosophila research, working knowledge of java would be useful, collaborative skills and an familiarity in the model organism database community, interest in software development using open-source software resources in the production of reusable software components suitable for open distribution, Completion of Harvard IT Academy specified foundational courses (or external equivalent) preferred
What You'll Do.
Plan and conduct comprehensive applications/web development for complex
implement complex business solutions
Perform expert coding: design
develop code at an expert level
manage development projects
May manage multiple projects simultaneously
participate in a genome database project
collaborate in developing and maintaining database applications and data for public research use
collaborate in developing analytical tools for the investigation of molecular biology datasets
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work as part of a team; collaborate in developing and maintaining database applications and data for public research use; international collaboration with ~35 people distributed at several sites; Demonstrated team performance skills; collaborative skills
Process & Methodology
manage development projects, teams, programs, May manage multiple projects simultaneously
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