Join our team of researchers, engineers, and designers to shape the future of biomedical research!

The Gehlenborg Lab in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School is funded to develop novel data visualization tools for genomics, epigenomics, and nucleomics data and participates in consortia like 4D Nucleome Consortium (4DN).

You will participate in the full software development life cycle for the genomics, epigenomics, and nucleomics data visualization tools that our team is creating, such as Gosling and HiGlass. You will be working in close collaboration with researchers and the principal investigator of the team to implement visualization tools using state of the art web development technologies. You will also be contributing to the development of Python or R software packages, server-side components, and data processing scripts. You will be using automated testing, CI/CD, packaging, and documentation techniques to ensure high quality of our software.

We value diversity, creativity, and initiative in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment. The Gehlenborg Lab has an international reputation for creating high impact data visualization tools and we are driven to solve the most challenging design and engineering problems in biomedical data science. We would love to have you on our team!

Work Environment

The Gehlenborg Lab is using a hybrid workplace model and this position can be fully remote, hybrid, or in-person. All remote work must be performed within a state in which Harvard is registered to do business. Occasional domestic or international travel to attend meetings may be required.

Typical Core Duties

• Participate fully in software development life cycle
• Implement and support technical solutions to deliver business requirements
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to improve services
• Contribute ideas to coding best practices and new technologies
• Draw on relationship and technical skills to act as technical liaison to internal and external clients
• Abide by and follow the Harvard University IT technical standards, policies and Code of Conduct

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of two years post-secondary education or relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Ability to produce high quality code in JavaScript, React, Python or R, and shell scripting languages
• Working knowledge of automated testing approaches, ranging from granular unit tests to functional tests of entire applications
• Hands on experience with GitHub or other collaborative version control systems
• Experience with CSS and React design patterns and libraries, e.g., Webpack, MaterialUI, Styled Components, or Storybook is highly preferred
• Familiarity with bioinformatics tools and data formats is preferred
• Experience with data visualization or software development in support of academic research is desirable
• Understanding of basics of molecular biology and biomedical research is helpful but not required

Terms

This is a one-year term position from the date of hire, with the possibility of extension, contingent upon work performance and continued funding to support the position.

How to Apply

Apply on Harvard Careers.

Harvard Medical School is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.