GENERAL SUMMARY

Southern Research (SR) is at a pivotal moment in its 82-year history. At the start of 2022, SR launched a new strategic plan focused on translational research in the life sciences. SR intends to invest over $150 million in this new strategy, including development of new facilities, platforms, and programs. We believe in the power of SR and our partners to unlock the immense potential of Alabama’s biotech ecosystem to spur economic development, create jobs, and draw investment. Downtown Birmingham sees over $700M in extramural biomedical research every year, including over $300M from the NIH, in large part due to the contributions of Southern Research and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. We are on a mission to translate our R&D volume into investment, high-performance companies, and quality jobs in Alabama and in the Southeast United States.
The Junior Developer will report directly to the Director of Bioinformatics and play a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining operational workflows across various departments. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including outreach, provider engagement, marketing, and medical affairs, to design and optimize these workflows.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biological Computational Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, or Perl.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, data structures, databases, and ETL processes.
• Familiarity with API design and development, including SOAP and REST web services, is a plus.
• Experience with bioinformatics tools and analyzing NGS (Next-Generation Sequencing) data.
• Enthusiasm for learning new technologies and contributing fresh, innovative ideas to the team.

• Design and maintain operational workflows such as provider engagement, kitting, outreach, and data tracking systems.
• Develop and integrate web services and APIs to streamline communication between systems.
• Establish and enforce user authentication standards to ensure secure access and data integrity.
• Create and manage databases and data repositories.
• Work on platforms for building and supporting workflows.
• Work across the full technology stack. Skilled in both back-end, database and front-end development.
• Collaborate with the Medical Affairs team and external vendors to design and implement workflows that meet organizational needs.
• Support additional tasks and initiatives as needed to assist team objectives.