Bioinformatics Engineer: Cancer Data Visualization Lead

Windber, PA; Windber (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CSSIMMW is seeking a highly skilled Bioinformatics Software Engineer to join the cross-functional team between the Biomedical Informatics Infrastructure and Bioinformatics departments in Windber, PA. The role focuses on developing, deploying, and integrating experimental data into software for visualization and analysis of large cancer datasets.

The ideal candidate brings a Master's degree in a related field and at least four years of experience with genomic data, open-source visualization

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Life Sciences/Molecular Biology or related field.
• Four years minimum experience working with genomic and related data.
• Experience with open-source web-based applications for visualization (e.g., cBioPortal).
• Four years minimum experience developing software tools with C#, Python, R, JavaScript and SQL.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS.
• Proficient in Windows and Linux environments.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to manage deadlines and multi-task in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and implement new bioinformatic systems and data visualization solutions (e.g., cBioPortal).
• Lead data operations to visualize large cancer-related datasets and integrate results into open-source web-based frameworks.
• Provide application support and data query/analysis support to researchers.
• Contribute to QA/QC during development, upgrades, and deployment of systems.
• Write reports and present research results to leadership and in publications.

Skills

Bioinformatics

cBioPortal

Software development

Cloud (AWS)

Windows/Linux

Communication

Project management

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Bioinformatics

Tools

C#

Python

R

JavaScript

SQL

AWS

Job description

CSSIMMW is seeking a highly skilled Bioinformatics Software Engineer to join the cross-functional team between the Biomedical Informatics Infrastructure and Bioinformatics departments in Windber, PA. The role focuses on developing, deploying, and integrating experimental data into software for visualization and analysis of large cancer datasets.

The ideal candidate brings a Master's degree in a related field and at least four years of experience with genomic data, open-source visualization