Bioinformatics Programmer -PhD - C++







Agency: Paramount RecruitmentLocation: CambridgeshireSalary: £25000 - £38000 per annum + BenefitsType: PermanentUpdated: 8th March 2013
Description:
Bioinformatics Programmer -PhD - C++

Paramount Recruitment has joined forces with a leading Scientific Research team who are on the hunt for a Senior Bioinformatics Programmer to push their software projects forward.

As the Bioinformatics Programmer, your key focus will be on the development of a new multi-threaded application, which makes substantial use of open source software packages. Using your technical know-how, the role will require a high level of coding in C or C++, whilst investigating new software packages and data formats for cutting edge genomic research initiatives.

This opening would suit a C++ computational scientist with the ability to utilise existing code and software toolsets to then analyse and modify code where necessary.

To succeed in this post, it is important that you have the ability to communicate with users to gather requirements for new features and to help solve their problems.

Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be educated to a Msc or PhD level in Computer Science, Bioinformatics or Software orientated discipline, with proven programming experience in C and/or C++. You will have the aptitude to quickly adapt to new problems and ideas with a clear passion for using your software abilities for the scientific research industry.

Prior experience with GUI programming and scripting in Perl would be highly advantageous.

Rewards include a very generous starting salary and company benefits package. You will be welcomed into a friendly and rewarding office environment, where every day offers you a brand new challenge to work on. This is a unique chance for an ambitious programmer to carve a successful career within a prestigious, R&D Facility; making ground breaking advancements in scientific research and development.

For more information on this unique opening, please contact Kieron Mcdaid at Paramount Recruitment on 0121 6163462

Keywords: Computational Biology, C++ Developer, Java, Perl, Cambridge, Javascript, Oracle, MySQL, Programmer, PhD, C++, Genomics

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Reference: C++-BIO-PROG
Closing Date: Friday, 5th April 2013
Eligibility: You MUST be eligible to work in the UK before applying for this position.