UNC Charlotte Dept. of Bioinformatics is seeking a full time Software Developer (research associate). The incumbent will lead the development of bioinformatics web servers, resources and applications. He/she will also work on big data integration and analysis. One focus is the Pathview project. Pathview is an open-source package that maps, integrates and renders a large variety of biological data onto pathways, and produces interpretable graphs with publication quality. Pathview was quickly adopted and widely used by thousands of scientists worldwide. In the coming years, Pathview will be fully developed as a systematic solution for pathway based analytics and visualization. For more information about the related research in our group:
http://pathview.uncc.edu/
http://bioconductor.org/packages/pathview/
http://bioconductor.org/packages/gage/

Technical skills:
LAMP based web + database development (PHP & JavaScript & MySQL preferred)
Unix/Linux shell
Python or Java
Version control: svn and git
Data integration and visualization
R/Bioconductor is a plus, understanding molecular biology is a plus

Other qualifications:
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, attention to detail
Ability to work independently and in a team
Self-motivated and disciplined, time and project management skills
Enjoy building highly quality software, enjoy data analysis
Proven research/development experience, publication record is a plus

Education:
Bachelor or advanced degree + 3 years working experience in bioinformatics, computer science or related fields.

Salary and benefits:
Salary $50,000-80,000 depending on experience, full benefit package, may sponsor H1B visa

Start Date:
As soon as possible

Application:
Please send a resume, a short cover letter (optional) and the names of 2-3 references to: weijun.luo<AT>uncc.edu