D3/Javascript Programmer – Interactive Visualization of Bioinformatics Data
Dow AgroSciences, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, develops leading-edge crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions to meet the challenges of the growing world. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company with 2015 global sales of $6.4 billion. Learn more at http://www.dowagro.com/.
The Dow AgroSciences R&D Computational Biology Group seeks a student to work part-time in our office at the University of Illinois Research Park. The successful candidate will work on data analysis and software development projects that focus on interactive visualization of complex high-dimensional data. The position will provide the student with an opportunity to apply their programming skills to the exciting areas of bioinformatics, genomics, and proteomics. The student will gain exposure to and understanding of complex data sets and learn to summarize and visualize complex data for effective communication to scientists.
Prior experience in bioinformatics/genomics/proteomics is not required. Key responsibilities include:
· Understand the visualization requirements for genomic and proteomic data.
· Independently select appropriate visualization methods.
· Develop interactive tools to visualize key scientific data types.
· Ensure that the visualization techniques and software can scale to larger data sets.
· Document the techniques used and the packages developed.
· Effectively communicate the results to the supervisor.
The ideal candidate for this position will be pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science and have an interest in Computational Biology. In addition:
· Strong programming skills in advanced Javascript or, more specifically, D3 is required
· Quick learner of new programming methods and visualization packages
To apply, please email your resume to hr@platformstaffing.com.