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Research Data & Software Engineer

Contract · In Office · New York, New York (USA)

Posted Oct 14, 2026

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  • Must be from - Bioinformatics or Computational Biology and Data Science Back ground
  • Job Description:
  • In this role, you will develop and support digital solutions that enable scientists across Receptor Biology Discovery
  • (RBD) to access, analyze, visualize, and interpret experimental data. You will work closely with scientists, assay developers, and data scientists to build software tools, automated workflows, and data infrastructure that support ,both day-to-day research activities and longer-term digitalization initiatives.
  • Your work will span scientific software development, data engineering, workflow automation, and scientific data management.
  • You will help transform laboratory data into accessible, reliable, and reusable digital assets that
  • accelerate scientific discovery and enable future AI-driven research approaches.
  • Your Key Responsibilities
  • • Develop and maintain software applications, dashboards, and visualization tools supporting scientific research.
  • • Build and support automated workflows for experimental data processing, analysis, and reporting.
  • • Develop data pipelines that connect laboratory systems, databases, and scientific applications.
  • • Collaborate with scientists to understand research needs and translate them into practical digital
  • solutions.
  • • Improve scientific data quality, accessibility, and traceability through development of standardized
  • workflows and tools.
  • • Support assay-specific analysis platforms and scientific data management systems.
  • • Participate in implementation of new digital capabilities and continuous improvement of existing
  • platforms.
  • • Contribute to documentation, testing, and long-term sustainability of scientific software solutions.

Required Experience:

  • • BS + 4 years, MSc + 2 years, or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline.
  • • Experience developing software tools, applications, or automated workflows.
  • • Experience and proficiency in Python and JavaScript (Svelte/Sveltekit preferred).
  • • Experience working with scientific or technical datasets.
  • • Experience with SQL and relational databases.
  • • Experience with data visualization and dashboard development.
  • • Strong problem-solving skills and a desire to develop practical solutions for scientific challenges.
  • • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • • Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Preferred
  • • Experience supporting laboratory, research, or scientific environments.
  • • Experience developing web applications and interactive visualization tools.
  • • Experience with cloud-based or containerized applications.
  • • Experience with workflow automation and data pipeline development.
  • • Familiarity with machine learning, statistics, or scientific data analysis.
  • • Experience with version control systems such as Git.

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