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Job ID: req3577
Employee Type: exempt full-time
Division: Bioinformatics and Computational Science
Facility: Frederick: Ft Detrick
Location: PO Box B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA
The Frederick National Laboratory is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. The lab addresses some of the most urgent and intractable problems in the biomedical sciences in cancer and AIDS, drug development and first-in-human clinical trials, applications of nanotechnology in medicine, and rapid response to emerging threats of infectious diseases.
Accountability, Compassion, Collaboration, Dedication, Integrity and Versatility; it's the FNL way.
Program Description
The Frederick National Laboratory is dedicated to improving human health through the discovery and innovation in the biomedical sciences, focusing on cancer, AIDS and emerging infectious diseases.
The Bioinformatics and Computational Science (BACS) Directorate works collaboratively and helps to fulfill the mission of Frederick National Laboratory in the areas of bioinformatics and computational science by developing and applying world-leading computing technologies to basic and applied biomedical research challenges, data science, supporting critical operations, developing and delivering national data resources, and utilizing leading-edge software.
The Advanced Biomedical and Computational Science (ABCS) group is a part of BACS and serves as a hub of translational scientists with expertise in machine learning applied to the interpretation of 2D and 3D biomedical images, clinical and genomics integration, computational chemistry, protein modeling, bioinformatic analysis of omics data, and other applications of computational and data science. ABCS develops state-of-the-art technologies in large-scale data modeling, analysis, and integration and supports the scientific research at the Frederick National Lab by helping translate scientific questions to technical solutions for cancer and biomedical research.
Key Roles/Responsibilities

• Monitor application day-to-day performance and perform program tuning as needed
• Work independently and with management to define requirements, tasks and timelines
• Define metadata templates for data sharing of biological assay data
• Develop and maintain program code in adherence with established coding standards
• Performs documentation, coding, debugging, testing and troubleshooting throughout the application development lifecycle process
• Manage and maintain code repository
• Develop and enhance UI designs and architectures
• Work independently and with management to design and develop software applications
• Other duties as required
• Assist in creating and management of technical documentation
• Report project status regularly to management

Basis Qualifications
To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Solid Understanding of OOP (Object-Oriented Programming), the model/view/controller (MVC) pattern of application programming
• In addition to educational requirements, a minimum of two (2) years of experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills/ability to document and communicate complex technical concepts for a variety of audiences
• Foreign degrees must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency
• Experience with the Unix/Linux environment
• Familiarity with different operating systems such as Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat Linux
• Demonstrated expertise in developing software applications using Python
• Experience with application management and security compliance
• Experience with open-source libraries/frameworks such as Django, Flask, jQuery and Bootstrap
• Demonstrated web page design programming experience using a combination of HTML, HTML5, CSS, Java, Ajax and JavaScript
• Knowledge of biomedical methodologies and experimental assays
• Ability to self-direct with little or abstract day-to-day instruction
• Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university according to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or four (4) years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• Expertise with at least one SQL/NoSQL database, such as Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB, Neo4J
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies according to the changing needs of the project and organization

Preferred Qualification
Candidates with these desired skills will be given preferential consideration:

• Experience working with biomedical imaging or next generation sequencing data
• Experience with biomedical applications
• Understanding of DevOps tools and technologies.

Commitment to Diversity
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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