[Bioperl-l] BioPerl programmer opening at Electric Genetics

[Tania Broveak Hide]

Want to...
  live in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, 
    develop open source software
      and get PAID for it???
 
If you have:
  - 3+ years Perl coding experience
  - 1+ year experience with another programming language widely used 
    in bioinformatics open source projects (e.g., Java, Python, etc)
  - 3+ years UNIX experience (Linux or *BSD a plus)
  - participated actively in open source projects, preferably as a 
    core developer
  - great productivity and enthusiasm
  - a (community) service attitude
  - good written and verbal communication skills
 
Then you qualify for this unique position!
 
Your application is strengthen with any of the following:
  - experience with the BioPerl project
  - familiarity or existing relationship with key open source developers

    in bioinformatics
  - training or exposure to bioinformatics, genetics, molecular biology 
    or other life science discipline
  - experience using UML modeling techniques and tools.
 
Job description follows:
 
Open Source Programmer
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Build and maintain relationship with Bioinformatics open source
community through active participation (i.e., programming) in open
source projects relevant to the company's strategic aims.  Participate
actively in Bioinformatics open source community and key open source
events such as BOSC and Biohackathon.  It is expected that the Open
Source Programmer will become a 'major contributor' on the BioPerl
project and, as time permits, participate in other application or
platform projects. The open source programmer will implement the
company's BioPerl Support offering as well as provide support internally
to programming and documentation staff interacting heavily with BioPerl
and other open source projects.

 
Who are we?
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Electric Genetics is an international leader in the development of
Bioinformatics tools and services, specializing in tools and techniques
for making the most of transcriptomic and gene expression data.
Electric Genetics has a strong philosophy of using and supporting open
source programs and open standards and are currently preparing technical
and user documentation for the Ensembl system.  With offices in the USA
and South Africa, Electric Genetics' software is used by over 300 key
research sites around the world.

The Open Source Programmer will be located at Electric Genetics' Cape
Town R&D centre.  

How to apply
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To apply, please send a CV and one example of your Perl work to
recruit at egenetics.com.  Be sure to tell us why you think you are the
best candidate for this "ideal job".  Applications are open until 10
November 2003.