Computational Software Developer

Children's Mercy KC • Kansas City, MO

1d • $36 • Onsite

About The Position

The Computational Software Developer designs, develops, and maintains software solutions to support research initiatives, with focus on the development and optimization of R and Python packages. This role will collaborate with biostatisticians, bioinformaticians, informaticians, and researchers to create robust, scalable tools that advance computational biology, oncology, and health outcomes research. At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity. Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Master's Degree In Computer Science, Data Science, Software Engineering, Informatics, Bioinformatics, or related field.
• 3-5 years experience
• Experience in R and python package development and data structure optimization.
• Experience using best practices in software development

Responsibilities

• Revamp existing R packages with data structures to improve performance, usability, and scalability for large datasets.
• Develop and maintain R and Python packages developed in the lab (e.g., spatialGE, spatialTIME).
• Implement best practices for software development, including version control, documentation, and testing.
• Support data repository development for molecular cancer studies.

Benefits

• The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
• Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.
• Our pay ranges are market competitive.
• The pay range for this job begins at $35.91/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level