Scientific Software Engineer

Department

BSD PED - Pediatric Genetics and Genomics - Hunter Lab

About the Department

The Hunter Lab at the University of Chicago, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Biomedical Informatics is dedicated to the development and application of advanced computational techniques to biomedicine, particularly the application of machine learning and statistical inference techniques to high-throughput molecular assays. Other areas of focus include automated processing of biomedical texts, anatomically realistic models of neural computation, and neurobiologically and evolutionarily informed computational models of cognition.

The Section of Biomedical Informatics is committed to creating a patient-centric healthcare and research ecosystem where technology integrates with compassionate, family-centered care and rigorous scientific pursuit. By leveraging state-of-the-art informatics tools and methodologies, the Section aims to unlock new insights into pediatric diseases, accelerate research breakthroughs, and enhance clinical decision-making processes.

Job Summary

The Hunter Lab, directed by Professor Lawrence Hunter, is recruiting a Scientific Software Engineer to support ongoing research programming. This engineer will be expected to work independently, interact directly with researchers as needed, and work on multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines. Projects will be varied and tasks will include, but not be limited to: de novo development of web applications and web services, developing tools for searching and visualizing NLP results, data migration and validation, reporting from various information systems, creating and modifying database schemas, evaluating and implementing open source software, and giving demonstrations of current projects. In addition, the Scientific Software Engineer solves complex problems in administration, maintenance, integration, and troubleshooting of code and application ecosystem currently in production.

This at-will position is partially funded by extramural funds (e.g., grant, gift, endowment), which are renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the funds. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds and satisfactory job performance.

Responsibilities

• Write programs according to specifications determined during meetings with end users or as supplied by the Primary Investigator.

• Participate in end-to-end testing. Provide appropriate written documentation of project development and programming code.

• Designs new systems, features, and tools. Solves complex problems and identifies opportunities for technical improvement and performance optimization. Reviews and tests code to ensure appropriate standards are met.

• Utilizes technical knowledge of existing and emerging technologies, including public cloud offerings from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

• Acts as a technical consultant and resource for faculty research, teaching, and/or administrative projects.

• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.

Preferred Competencies

• Programming competency in LISP, Python, R, Java, or JavaScript.

Application Documents

• Resume (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Information Technology

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

Yes

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Range

$100,000.00 - $140,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University's good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

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