Bioinformatics Software Engineer II

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Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Join our team as a Bioinformatics Software Engineer in the Computational Oncology Service. We're looking for a talented and self-driven Software Engineer to help us develop the next generation of cancer research software.

Role Overview:
* Develop data processing pipelines that handle large-scale, high-dimensional, and multi-modal data, such as genomic sequences, images, and clinical records.
* Design, implement, and maintain data platforms for cancer genomics and imaging studies, using state-of-the-art technologies and frameworks.
* Collaborate with scientists and clinicians to understand data analysis requirements and design data models and workflows that allow researchers to answer novel scientific questions.
* Ensure scientific rigor and reproducibility by implementing and following the best practices in software development, code versioning, software testing and deployment.

Key Qualifications:
* Master's degree in Computer Science or related field with 2+ years' experience (PhD preferred)
* Proficiency in python and familiarity with R.
* Experience with building and maintaining environments with pip, conda, and docker.
* Experience developing bioinformatic pipelines using snakemake or nextflow.

Core Skills:
* Outstanding communication and self-awareness.
* Critical thinking and problem-solving.
* Adaptability and resilience to changing needs of research.
* Collaboration and building trusting relationships

Additional Information:
* Location: MSK's Computational Oncology Campus, 323 61st Street, in NYC.
* Schedule: Hybrid 4 days a week onsite

Pay Range: $98,500.00-$157,600.00

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