[Job] Software Engineer (Protein Design, Structural Bioinformatics) at DNASTAR

Steve Darnell <[email protected]> Wed, 23 Aug 2017 22:19:49 +0000
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Software Engineer (Protein Design, Structure Bioinformatics)
DNASTAR, Inc.
Madison, WI

Due to company growth, we are seeking a highly talented and motivated Softw=
are Engineer to join our Structural Biology team in the area of computation=
al structure prediction, protein design, and structural bioinformatics. The=
 successful candidate will collaborate in the research, development, and sc=
ientific validation of new modeling and simulation techniques for membrane =
proteins as well as the commercialization of software workflows with these =
tools. It is expected that the candidate will work in a team environment us=
ing an Agile software development process. These efforts will provide bette=
r descriptions of protein stability, specificity, and flexibility to custom=
ers -- ultimately leading to an increased understanding of structure-functi=
on relationships and an improved ability to enrich protein design experimen=
ts with desired traits.

Required:


*         Masters, PhD, or equivalent in biochemistry, computational biolog=
y, computer science, molecular biology, structural biology, or a related di=
scipline

*         Expert skills and experience in Java or C++ and related tools

*         Strong understanding of object-oriented design and development

*         Working experience with the experimental or computational aspects=
 of protein structure, function, and design

*         Proficient in tools and algorithms used for computational design =
and analysis of proteins

*         Proven ability to work productively on a team

*         Commitment to quality in product and code (e.g. Agile and test-dr=
iven development)

Desirable:


*         1 or more years of commercial software development or equivalent =
industry experience

*         Proficiency using Windows, macOS (OS X), and Linux platforms

*         Experience developing for the Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP)

*         Experience developing software for multiple platforms

*         Experience developing software for life scientists

*         Leadership in identifying and adopting new technology

*         Experience interfacing with computer clusters, preferably cloud-b=
ased

*         Comfortable with large, complex datasets and machine learning alg=
orithms

DNASTAR is a leading developer of desktop computer software for molecular a=
nd structural biologists. Established in 1984, our products are used by pha=
rmaceutical, biotech and academic researchers in more than 90 countries. We=
 have a team oriented work environment, along with a competitive health, de=
ntal and 401k benefits package.

To apply, visit our LinkedIn Jobs page: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/cap/v=
iew/423466399/?pathWildcard=3D423466399&trk=3Dmcm
Questions? Please contact me at [email protected]<mailto:darnells@dnasta=
r.com> (no calls please)

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Steve Darnell, Ph.D.
Principal Scientist
DNASTAR, Inc.
3801 Regent Street
Madison, WI 53705 USA
[email protected]


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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Software Engineer (Protein Design, Structure Bioinfo=
rmatics)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">DNASTAR, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Madison, WI<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Due to company growth, we are seeking a highly talen=
ted and motivated Software Engineer to join our Structural Biology team in =
the area of computational structure prediction, protein design, and structu=
ral bioinformatics. The successful
 candidate will collaborate in the research, development, and scientific va=
lidation of new modeling and simulation techniques for membrane proteins as=
 well as the commercialization of software workflows with these tools. It i=
s expected that the candidate will
 work in a team environment using an Agile software development process. Th=
ese efforts will provide better descriptions of protein stability, specific=
ity, and flexibility to customers -- ultimately leading to an increased und=
erstanding of structure-function
 relationships and an improved ability to enrich protein design experiments=
 with desired traits.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Required:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level=
1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Masters, PhD, or equivalent in biochemistry,=
 computational biology, computer science, molecular biology, structural bio=
logy, or a related discipline<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level=
1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Expert skills and experience in Java or C&#4=
3;&#43; and related tools<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level=
1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Strong understanding of object-oriented desi=
gn and development<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level=
1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Working experience with the experimental or =
computational aspects of protein structure, function, and design<o:p></o:p>=
</p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level=
1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roma=
n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Proficient in tools and algorithms used for =
computational design and analysis of proteins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level=
1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Proven ability to work productively on a tea=
m<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level=
1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Commitment to quality in product and code (e=
.g. Agile and test-driven development)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Desirable:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>1 or more years of commercial software devel=
opment or equivalent industry experience<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Proficiency using Windows, macOS (OS X), and=
 Linux platforms<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roma=
n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Experience developing for the Eclipse Rich C=
lient Platform (RCP)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Experience developing software for multiple =
platforms<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roma=
n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Experience developing software for life scie=
ntists<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
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n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Leadership in identifying and adopting new t=
echnology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roma=
n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Experience interfacing with computer cluster=
s, preferably cloud-based<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level=
1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol"><span style=
=3D"mso-list:Ignore">&middot;<span style=3D"font:7.0pt &quot;Times New Roma=
n&quot;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</span></span></span><![endif]>Comfortable with large, complex datasets and=
 machine learning algorithms<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">DNASTAR is a leading developer of desktop computer s=
oftware for molecular and structural biologists. Established in 1984, our p=
roducts are used by pharmaceutical, biotech and academic researchers in mor=
e than 90 countries. We have a team
 oriented work environment, along with a competitive health, dental and 401=
k benefits package.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">To apply, visit our LinkedIn Jobs page: <a href=3D"h=
ttps://www.linkedin.com/jobs/cap/view/423466399/?pathWildcard=3D423466399&a=
mp;trk=3Dmcm">
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/cap/view/423466399/?pathWildcard=3D423466399&=
amp;trk=3Dmcm</a>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Questions? Please contact me at <a href=3D"mailto:da=
[email protected]">
[email protected]</a> (no calls please)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">--<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Steve Darnell, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Principal Scientist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">DNASTAR, Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">3801 Regent Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Madison, WI 53705 USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">[email protected]<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>
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