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[Fulltime] - Software Developer at The Henry M. Jackson Foundation

Location: Frederick, Maryland

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation (HJF) is seeking a Software Developer to support the Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Applications Institute (BHSAI) located in Frederick, MD. HJF provides scientific, technical and programmatic support services to BHSAI.

The Biotechnology High Performance Computing Software Application Institute develops HPC software applications to support the DoD Biotechnology community, including research for the Army, the Navy and the Air Force. The Institute has a multidisciplinary staff with backgrounds from industry, government and academics with experiences in bioinformatics, physical chemistry, physics, mathematics, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular and cellular biology, and biomedical engineering. The BHSAI is co-located with The US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command's Bioinformatics Cell, located at Ft. Detrick, Maryland.

Responsibilities:

1. Support biomedical research by transitioning proof-of-concept software prototypes to production quality systems for research applications.

The applicant should have a Bachelors or Masters degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline and an interest in pursuing the development of software tools that directly support the mission of the Command's life scientists. In particular, the Software Developer would support biomedical research by developing and transitioning proof of concept software prototypes to production-quality systems for research applications. This position requires experience developing Web-enabled client/server systems with a database backend. A strong knowledge of OOP, Java, J2EE, servlets, applets, portlets, RDBMS concepts, Oracle/PostgreSQL/MySQL, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, and XML is required. A good knowledge of C/C++, Perl, Python, Ruby, and GNU tools is desirable. Operating system knowledge should include UNIX/Linux, with good basic shell scripting knowledge, and Windows OS. Working experience in support of life-science research and high-performance computing is a plus. The Software Developer will also help maintain the Institute's IT infrastructure. Experience with installing and maintaining UNIX/LINUX-based server machines, and a working knowledge of Local Area Networks, MS Exchange-based mail servers, DNS servers, and CISCO firewalls is a plus. Foreign nationals are welcome to apply. U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status is not required.

HJF is a nonprofit medical research organization that provides support services to the military medical community and offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package. AA/EEO

For a comprehensive list of our benefits, please visit: http://www.hjf.org/career...

HJF administers innovative medical research, supports education and training, and facilitates collaborations between the military and private medical communities. We provide comprehensive management and scientific services for more than 1,000 basic, clinical and applied research projects conducted around the globe. We also support continuing medical education programs for more than 160 military medical research and treatment facilities, and military medical organizations.

This is a fulltime position.

To Apply: Please apply on-line at www.hjf.org/careers Click “Advanced Search” and enter job number 205407 in the Job Opening ID box. OR fax your resume to 240-314-7334. Please specify title and job number on fax.

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