Frontend developer within precision medicine (system developer, frontend) - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to work with precision medicine in the front line of molecular diagnostics?

We are looking for a frontend developer to strengthen our software development team in the field of cancer. The position is a unique and exciting opportunity for those who want to work with precision medicine and genomics in advanced research and there is scope to adapt the job based on your competences and areas of interest.

We offer a fast-paced environment where you work in close cooperation with both academia and healthcare. Our mission at Clinical Genomics is to contribute to great social and patient benefits, and in your role you will be a contributing factor to this work.

About us

The Clinical Genomics unit is a national research infrastructure at the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab). Our mission is to contribute to the implementation of precision diagnostics and precision medicine in Sweden. Together with researchers and healthcare providers in Sweden, we perform advanced genomics analyses (large-scale DNA sequencing) and work to develop and implement the advanced tests in healthcare. The aim is to facilitate world-leading research and to ensure that diagnostics in Sweden are at the cutting edge, internationally. We also have a broad Nordic and European network of partners and participate in several joint projects.

Link: http://www.scilifelab.se/facilities/clinical-genomics-stockholm/

Your mission

We are looking for someone with experience in front-end development, to work with further development of our tools for interpretation of genomics data and clinical decision support. It is possible to adapt the job based on your competencies and areas of interest. For example, if you also have experience of or a great interest in backend development, the job can be turned into a full-stack developer job.

The role includes:

• Development of tools for visualization and interpretation (clinical decision support) of results from advanced DNA analyses
• Documentation, quality assurance and code testing
• User contact for feedback and define plans for further development
• For individuals with an interest in backend development: help design and implement various back-end solutions to support business processes
• Interaction with other staff in the care chain, in particular with geneticists, pathologists, oncologists and other clinical experts

Your profile

We are looking for someone with a degree in computer science or equivalent competence.

Requirements for the position:

• Experience of developing web applications and visualization with, for example, javascript, REACT, CSS, Angular, REST APIs, Bootstrap and Flask
• Experience of working with version control systems (git)
• Experience of delivering structured code, setting up automated tests and continuous integration testing with github actions or Travis CI

It is important that you enjoy working in a team and that you can contribute to internal and external collaborations.

Meriting experiences:

We would like for you to have some or more of the following experiences, but it is not a requirement:

• Experience of developing production systems
• Experience of working with Docker/Singularity/Podman technologies
• Good programming skills in Python, alternatively in Java or C/C++
• Experience of working in cloud infrastructures (e.g. Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Experience of developing applications for life science / healthcare
• Experience of developing microservices
• Experience of both SQL and noSQL database technologies

What do we offer?

Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles employees to several benefits such as extended holiday and a generous occupational pension. Employees also have free access to our modern gym and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

Application

This is a fixed-term employment of maximum 24 months.

Welcome to apply at the latest 2021-01-15

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.  

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all