Bioinformatics Software Engineer I

$87,300.00-$139,800.00

Company Overview

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the world’s most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.

In compliance with applicable State regulatory authorities, COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory for all MSK staff. Staff are considered fully vaccinated upon completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19 (i.e., one dose of a single dose vaccine or a final dose of a multi-dose vaccine series). Exceptions from the COVID-19 vaccine requirement are permitted for those who request and receive an approved medical or fully remote exemption. Requests for medical exemption can take up to two weeks to review. Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required to start work.

Note: Individuals are eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster two months after completion of a primary vaccination series for COVID-19. Because vaccine-induced immunity can wane over time, MSK continues to strongly urge all staff to get a COVID-19 booster as soon as they become eligible to maintain their protective immunity for a longer period.

Are you a Software Engineer enthusiastic about helping solve problems in cancer biology and genomics? We need you! The Center for Molecular Oncology’s (CMO) mission is to promote precision oncology through genomic analysis to guide the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients. The CMO brings together clinicians and scientists throughout MSK to conduct large-scale translational research involving molecular characterization of patient tumor specimens to identify genomic features that drive clinical outcomes. You will support the FDA-recognized precision oncology database OncoKB. OncoKB is an integral component of the clinical genomics platform at MSK, codifying MSK’s immense expertise in genomic biomarkers and their clinical applications.

You will:

• Rapidly troubleshoot and solve problems with existing software systems.
• Design new interactive features, taking them quickly from prototype to production.
• Collaborate with cancer researchers and clinicians to translate research problems and clinical needs into software solutions.
• Work closely with other software engineers, and scientists, and extend the OncoKB front and back-end codebase to support evolving analysis or curation needs.
• Participate in a development team that continually seeks to increase performance and is open to adopting new software engineering techniques and practices toward this goal.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree or Bootcamp in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, or related field
• Onsite once a month at 323 E 61st Street, New York. NY
• Experience with Javascript/Typescript, React, HTML, and CSS
• Experience with Java, Python, or equivalent server-side languages
• Proven experience with databases, such as MySQL
• Web application development experience
• Experience developing in teams using Git/GitHub or other source code control

Are you ready to learn more about our Benefits?

Pay Range $$87,300.00-$139,800.00

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