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Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

Human survival has always hinged on the ability to translate visual signals into patterns, trends, and correlations. In the age of big data, this aptitude has proven effective at turning data into life-saving discoveries. As a member of the Hutch Data Core, you will work alongside scientists, software engineers, and biostatisticians to develop cutting-edge web and cloud solutions.

Your team will be primarily focused on three deliverables: 1) Web-based data atlases that currently enable the interactive exploration of over 7TB of research and reference data. 2) Web-based data portal that enables researchers to execute and evaluate bioinformatics pipelines. 3) Development of cloud-based bioinformatics analysis pipelines. Moreover, you will contribute to the cloud platform that underpins all these services. You should enjoy learning and applying new technologies and have a passion for data management, storage, and analysis tools.

As a member of a small team working at the intersection of science, statistics, and software, your success and job satisfaction will depend upon 1) Your ability to collaborate with researchers and members of the genomics and bioinformatics cores. 2) Desire to learn and apply new skills in a rapidly evolving field. 3) Ability to both execute and fail fast. To learn more about our team visit viz.fredhutch.org.

This is a senior level position that works under minimal supervision and works on complex projects requiring advanced knowledge and skills. The position may act as a lead or mentor over less experienced individuals.

Candidates for this position must think strategically, take initiative, and dive deep into details. Initiative, a customer-centric and creative mindset, and strong analytical skills are essential. Creativity is encouraged. The candidate for this position also embraces ambiguity, ramps up quickly on complex issues without oversight, and is skilled at communicating complex issues simply and convincingly to a wide range of audiences.

Responsibilities

• Designs and develops software applications for new products or product enhancements where no optimal software solutions exist
• Develops code to meet requirements and specifications of application
• Performs testing, troubleshooting, and debugging of application throughout the development process
• Follow software development best practices to design and develop software features to meet end user specifications
• Lead development of small to mid-sized projects
• Participate in code and design reviews
• Estimate software development tasks and participate in creating development and implementation schedules for features and applications
• Test & debug new and modified software
• Create application architecture and design for small to mid-sized projects
• Provide tier 3 support of software, troubleshoot user problems
• Create and maintain technical documentation
• Collaborate with and provide documentation for end users
• May be responsible for providing on-call support
• Perform other responsibilities as required

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or 5 years of related experience
• Experience with AWS Services (such as S3, Batch, Lambda, Amplify)
• Experience developing data driven applications and architecture
• Experience with modern programming languages such as TypeScript, Python, etc.
• Experience with version control systems such as git / GitHub
• Visualization experience (libraries such as D3, Vega, Highcharts, WebGL, etc.)
• Interest in biomedical research

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or 8 years of related experience
• Consuming or creating REST or GraphQL APIs
• Knowledge in genomics and related analytical toolkits
• Design tools such as the Adobe Suite or Sketch
• Experience working in the life sciences domain.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement, with exceptions only for approved medical or religious accommodations. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees must, prior to their first day of employment: Provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 ; ORInitiate the accommodations process to request a religious or medical accommodation (medical accommodations require a healthcare provider's certification).

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $103,332.00 to $163,330.00 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).

Our Commitment to Diversity

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.