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The Application Developer, Senior works with interdisciplinary teams to automate workflows and analyze data from proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and transcriptomics experiments. The Application Developer, Senior is responsible for the implementation of web applications, web services, and integrations with internal and external software components using industry best practices. This person will develop and modify software under occasional guidance. They will be responsible for designing, coding, performing benchmark testing, debugging and documenting software utilized in scientific research. The Application Developer, Senior will independently implement small projects or components of large projects. This position will be directed by Dr. Spraggins of the Mass Spectrometry Research Center. The Application Developer, Senior will be expected to support the research goals for the Spraggins research group and assist with tools that will be developed to assist the various Cores of the MSRC.

About the Work Unit:

The Mass Spectrometry Research Center (MSRC) consists of two research groups, including the Spraggins and Schey groups, and three cores that offer analytical services in proteomics, small molecules, and tissue imaging using mass spectrometry. The MSRC conducts collaborative research programs with investigators in nearly every Center and department in the Medical Center and Vanderbilt University as well as many trans-institutional initiatives.

Key Functions and Expected Performance:

Software design, implementation, analysis, maintenance or experimentation, as directed by center director.

• Assist with modeling and analysis of multiomic and/or imaging data.

• Assist researchers and/or System Architect with the development and maintenance of discipline-specific software systems and/or engineering tools to support project and research goals.

• Adhere to existing and develop/recommend new technical standards.

• Maintain familiarity with and expertise in emerging technologies and techniques related to project and research goals.

Effective delivery of technical progress reports/presentations in written and oral forms to project research staff and faculty.

• Communicate regularly, effectively, and professionally with researchers and/or System Architect and research team.

• Share research knowledge, product, and research processes with Principal Investigator and/or System Architect and research team.

Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree is required.

• Master’s degree is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

• 5 years of experience or the equivalent is required.

• Skills in basic software system development, data modeling and/or systems engineering are required

• 2 years of experience in research support is preferred.

• Ability to design, implement, test, document, and maintain software is necessary.

• Practical knowledge of Linux commands and shell basics is preferred.

• Practical knowledge of Windows and Shell basics is preferred.

• Practical knowledge of software development tools and programming languages as needed by project, e.g., Ruby, Python, R, Matlab, JavaScript, Golang, C, C++, .NET, PostgreSQL among others is preferred.

• Knowledge and experience working with genomics or proteomics data sets is preferred.

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