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Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
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About the company:
ABOUT GREENLIGHT
At GreenLight we are working to solve two of the world's greatest problems: global food insecurity and equal access to vaccines and the associated health benefits. Unlike most corporations who can be required to put profits ahead of other principles, GreenLight is one of the first Public Benefit Corporations to be publicly traded and have a charter that requires a focus on how it benefits its employees, community and society and has a broad portfolio addressing key issues in plant health and human health (Nasdaq: GRNA) by leveraging the full potential of dsRNA and mRNA. The GreenLight team is a little over 260 people across our headquarters in Lexington, MA, an R&D facility and an R&D facility in Research Triangle Park, NC. GreenLight also has a biomanufacturing plant in Rochester, NY. Initiatives include finding ways to support biodiversity, protect bees and other pollinators, treat rare diseases as well as develop vaccines.
At GreenLight, we believe inclusion is the way forward. We celebrate the power of working together to address humanity’s challenges, meet the needs of underserved populations, and push the boundaries of scientific discovery. Fueled by our aspiration for a true sense of belonging, our talented teams embody the principles of diversity and equality as we strive to bring food security, medicine, and healthcare to everyone—paving the way for a sustainable future. For more information, visit www.greenlightbio.com.
GreenLight Biosciences is seeking a Full Stack Developer to work on front-end and back-end systems including databases, APIs, lab informatics applications, and ELT/ETL systems within the Data Management team. You will enable data solutions to collect, track and drive decisions of off data to empower our Plant, Animal and Human Health product platforms.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Biotech/CRO settings with lab Informatics systems, java full-stack applications, laboratory instrument integration, automated data migration systems and cloud-based infrastructure management. We are looking for a results-oriented team player with experience writing great software pipelines using workflow engines and cloud-native capabilities in real world commercial scientific organization.
Responsibilities:
- Contribute in a highly cross-functional team developing code for scientific data management solutions such as databases (SQL/NoSQL etc), Lab Informatics Management System (LabVantage, Labware, STAR LIMS etc.), ELT/ETL data systems (Snowflake, PowerBI/Tableau etc.) and custom applications
- Create and/or configure user Interfaces (Java-based and others) and integrate laboratory instruments to meet workflow needs of lab personnel and migrate data efficiently
- Assist in cloud-based infrastructure management, and liaison with enterprise IT personnel
- Select, evaluate, and integrate industry leading tools and frameworks to update existing workflows
- Develop efficient, maintainable, and documented code production software from scientific prototype code using software development best practices.
- Communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical collaborators. Identify core challenges in complex situations, explain trade-offs, and incorporate feedback to make decisions using code reviews, docs, wikis, meetings etc. as needed.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field, with 5+ years of experience in software development, or Master of Science in Computer Science, with 2+ years of experience in in applied software development within the life sciences or contract research IT industry
- Experience programming in >=3 of Python, R, Java, JavaScript, REST, SOAP, or similar
- Experience with >=1 database design and querying languages like MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle or similar
- Working knowledge of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) systems such as LabVantage, LabWare, STARLIMS, CoreLIMS, Labii LIMS, or E-notebook, E-workbook would be a plus
- Experience with configuring and optimizing cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP), Azure ecosystem preferred.
- Experience with lab processes/operations and Lab instrumentation
- Working knowledge of full-stack ETL/ELT systems (Snowflake, PowerBI/Tableau etc.)
- Must produce reproducible code with full documentation
- Knowledge and proficiency in designing, deployment, query authoring, and management of local and cloud-based SQL and other relational databases.
- Experience with developing, integrating, deploying, and testing production software
- Knowledge and experience of good software engineering practices (e.g. CI/CD, source control, testing, instrumentation/logging, security, data privacy, etc.)
- Passionate about rigorous engineering practices and discipline: code reviews, automated testing, logging, monitoring, alerting, etc.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Must maintain a HIGH level of ownership and see assignments through to completion based on agreed upon deadlines.
- Must be independently driven, results-oriented and a quick learner
- Must possess attention to detail, learning agility, and a problem-solving mindset, and an enthusiastic, collaborative professional outlook.
Preferred qualifications:
- Proficiency in building and maintaining NGS or other bioinformatics analysis pipelines
- Proficiency in automated migration and processing of image data
- Prior experience using and developing pipelines such as CWL, WDL, Snakemake, Nexflow etc.
Greenlight Biosciences Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
GreenLight requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination for its employees.
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