[Za-pm] BioPerl Open Source Programming position open at Electric Genetics

Tania Broveak Hide tania at egenetics.com
Wed Oct 15 04:45:43 CDT 2003


Looking for the perfect job?
 
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
----------------------
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.  Become core
member of Bioinformatics open source community and participate actively
in key open source events such as BOSC and Biohackathon.  It is expected
that the Open Source Programmer will become a 'core coder' on the
BioPERL project and participate less actively in other application or
platform projects. The open source programmer will implement the
company's BioPERL Support offering.  The Open Source Programmer will
also provide support internally to programming and documentation staff
interacting heavily with open source projects.

 
Who are we?
-----------
Electric Genetics is an international leader in the development of
Bioinformatics tools and services, specialising 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.  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
------------
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 "the ideal job".  Applications are open until 10
November 2003.




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