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Axle Inc

Computer Programmer

Axle Inc, Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27703

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Axle

is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Axle

is seeking a

Computer Programmer

to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in Durham, North Carolina. Benefits We Offer: Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays 401K match up to 5% Educational Benefits for Career Growth Employee Referral Bonus Flexible Spending Accounts:

Healthcare (FSA) Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK) Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP) Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Overall Position Summary and Objectives The position will independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute on Environmental Health Sciences. Specifically, this position will support efforts by the NIEHS Office of Data Science to advance the application of scientific data towards improving public health. Work products and documents related to developing scientific applications; deploying web applications; deploying applications to systems using containers; manage library dependencies. - Ad-Hoc Work products and documents related to documenting in-house software for training and reference purposes; manage and troubleshoot application deployments and image builds. - Ad-Hoc Work products and documents related to performing various Linux sysadmin tasks associated with web and scientific application deployments; analyzing and visualizing biological data using tools; visualizing data using custom, free, and commercial software - Ad-Hoc Work products and documents related to developing custom analysis pipelines using various pipeline technologies; produce automated reports. - Ad-Hoc Provides technical experience needed to assist in reviewing, updating, analyzing and modifying existing programming systems Develop scientific web- and data-centric applications for collecting, processing, managing, analyzing, and visualizing scientific data - 1 Deploy web and software applications to servers, including on Linux systems using Docker - 2 Deploy applications to systems using Docker- Document in-house software and documentation for training and reference purposes - 4 Support and troubleshoot Shiny and Django deployments and Docker image builds Perform various Linux sysadmin tasks associated with deploying and customizing web and scientific application deployments Analyze and visualize biomedical data eg, transcriptomics using tools such as Partek, JMP, BMDExpress and Cytoscape - 5 Visualize data using ggplot2 and plotly- Develop custom analysis pipelines using drake and other pipeline technologies - 3 Produce automated reports in R markdown using knitr and pandoc Monitor, evaluate, test, report on, and provide critical assessment of emerging technologies, approaches, and tools relevant to the ODS mission Encodes, tests, debugs and installs new programs using various programming languages Develop scientific applications using R, Shiny and/or Python Develop web applications to Linux servers Deploy applications to systems; manage library dependencies Use analytic methods to solve real world problems Analyze and write statistical computer code Collaborate with staff to develop, test, refine and apply advanced statistical and computational methods Evaluate new analytic methods and software and adapt them if necessary Work with staff to develop, test and refine novel programming methods, toolkits, and algorithms Design and implement computer solutions to novel experimental paradigms Conceive of and create data processing pipelines that allow for the efficient movement, pre-processing and display of data Provide technical experience reviewing, analyzing, and modifying existing programming systems Provide scientific research and programming support for cutting edge technology and training in the areas of bioinformatics and computational biology Develops and schedules data backups, security patches or upgrades, etc. Maintain and monitor applications, databases, or software tools Test and install the software updates Documents all assignments and creates various reports as needed Maintain and follow SOPs, configuration management, upgrades and availability Provide written technical descriptions of implemented algorithms; contribute to the publication of the labs software and research Writes and maintains program documentation Maintain and follow SOPs, configuration management, upgrades and availability Provide written technical descriptions of implemented algorithms; contribute to the publication of the labs software and research Documents programming problems and resolutions for future reference Manage and troubleshoot deployments and image builds Develop new code and refine/troubleshoot existing code Troubleshoot scripts and programs to ensure successful use of said scripts and programs Document in-house software for training and reference purposes Provides assistance with planning, building and maintaining applications to meet an end user's needs Provide support for development of methods in data science Work with staff on literature reviews of analytic methods that have been applied across a broad range of scientific fields in order to identify the most useful methods to be applied Implement improvements to development activities to speed development of applications, databases, or software tools Plan, build and maintain applications to meet end users need Work with investigators to design the prototypes and implement the systems to support various in-house research projects Troubleshoots any issues or problems and implements appropriate corrective actions Manage and troubleshoot deployments and image builds Develop new code and refine troubleshoot existing code Troubleshoot scripts and programs to ensure successful use of said scripts and programs Document in-house software for training and reference purposes Provides guidance and problem resolution for users Support hardware and biological software by providing technical support to staff Evaluates impact of programming modifications Implement improvements to development activities to speed development of applications, databases, or software tools Develop and implement new or major revisions to applications, databases, or software tools Implement improvements to operations Refines data and formats final product Visualize data using ggplot2 and plotly Work with staff to improve efficiency of the current data processing by creating new programming approaches Work with staff on data retrieval from various data sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked Bachelor Additional Qualifications: Certifications & Licenses Two years of relevant experience Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, or Information Sciences Field of Study Computer Science Information Sciences Software R Python HTML Skills Scientific Data analysis Database management Data presentation Data annotation Data cleaning Data analysis Disclaimer:

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