Software engineer (systemutvecklare)

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

At the Department of Oncology-Pathology basic, translational and clinical research and educational activities related to cancer is carried out. Approximately 300 people from over 40 nations are currently working at the department. About 30 research groups with various cancer research profiles are involved and we have around 110 PhD students. The Department of Oncology-Pathology is responsible for undergraduate courses in Pathology, Oncology and Forensic Medicine for medical students, as well as for Tumor biology courses for biomedicine students and Pathology courses for opticians.

Your mission

We are looking for an outstanding software engineer with a solid understanding of software development and IT infrastructure. The candidate is expected to develop and design solutions to facilitate the implementation of the omics workflows into new clinical initiatives. In detail, the candidate will work on improving functionalities and features in the Molecular Tumor Board Portal, a clinical decision support system that informs the use of non-standard therapies in advanced tumors (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-020-0969-2). The tasks are for example: discussing network solutions with SciLifeLab IT, improving the database design and the web application implementation, continuously evaluating security procedures, technical direct for data transformation activities, building APIs. Experience in molecular data (genomics, transcriptomics and/or proteomics) is a definitive advantage for this job. Knowledge of back-end systems is required.

Tasks for the position:

Address technical network infrastructure for MTBP with IT SciLifeLab
Design the database structure for MTBP web application
Address security challenges for all IT layers regarding MTBP
Technical support for MTBP clients
Full stack software development for new functionalities in MTBP

The position will be placed in the Cancer proteomics Mass spectrometry research group headed by Professor Janne Lehtiö at Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab). The Lehtiö group is a translational group aiming to improve cancer treatment using multi-omics tumor data analysis. The group members are from various disciplines working as a team to study genes and proteins in the context of biological networks, understand how tumor molecular changes impact the proteome and discover new disease biomarkers to be exploited therapeutically. Scientists and engineers in our group work closely together using a variety of technologies and solutions to generate novel knowledge about the biology of the disease and implement tools to support the clinical-decision making in the oncology setting.

SciLifeLab is a national infrastructure and research center in technology driven life sciences and Karolinska Institutet is one of the four founding universities for SciLifeLab. We offer a very stimulating and diverse work in a team of very motivated co-workers with expertise in cutting-edge technology.

Your profile

Qualifications

PhD in bioinformatics, Computer Science or other related relevant field.
Proven software engineering and IT experience for at least 10 years in well-established entities.
Good knowledge of cancer biology. Proved knowledge of medical terminology.
Proven experience in several programming languages such as PHP, C++, C#, bash, JQuery, python and different data management systems such as MySQL, Oracle and MS SQL. A good knowledge in Microsoft technology such as .NET.
Experience of collaboration between different disciplines, namely computer science and medicine.
Experience of implementation research
A proven academic track record, including high-impact and highly cited publications in medicine and computer science
Good knowledge in English, oral and written.

Additional merits

A medical background.
Expertise in a variety of technologies, as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and ex-vivo drug screening.

Since the position involves close interaction with several researchers, emphasis is placed on personal skills such as:

Very good collaborative skills
Excellent communication skills and analytical skills.

Bases of assessment

We stress research expertise when assessing applicants.

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.

Application

Welcome to apply at the latest Febuary 24th.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.In this recruitment, you will apply with your CV without a personal letter. Instead, you will answer some questions about why you are applying for the job in the application form.

Permanent position is initiated by a six months trial period.

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