The Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences at the University of Helsinki invites applications for the position of

ABOUT THE POSITION

We are looking for a Research Software Engineer / Programmer with strong experience in software development, including good practices in testing and documentation. The job requires knowledge of Java, and prior experience in programming in Java (or a related OOP language) is mandatory.
The software developed in the project will be utilized by clinical geneticists and bioinformaticians working on high-throughput genome sequencing data. The job includes collaboration with representative end-users.
The job is placed at the Viikki Campus and may require occasional local travelling. Partial remote working is possible.

QUALIFICATIONS

An ideal candidate has:

• Experience and concrete demonstrations of practical computing and software activities in a research context, preferentially in Java
• General technical fluency in computational aspects, including programming, HPC environments, and compilers
• Interest in scientific research and algorithmics
• Good English or Finnish language proficiency

Please refer the Job description for details