Computer Programmer

We are currently searching for an Computer Programmer to independently provide support services to satisfy the overall operational objectives of the National Institute of Mental Health. This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Rockville, MD.  

• Transfer and transform data across different platforms or interchange between software and integrate software and tools into a viable platform.
• Develop and implement backup strategies for all data and applications in central facilities and as needed at individual workstations; use redundant disk, server, backup, and power systems.
• Select appropriate statistical methods for use in quality control analysis to ensure the reliability and consistency of the data while measuring data limitations.
• Evaluate new analytic methods and software and adapt them if necessary.
• Work with staff to develop, test and refine novel programming methods, toolkits, and algorithms.
• Apply a variety of statistical and computational techniques to solve complex analytic problems. For example, assist researchers with biostatistics and statistical modeling across a range of applications.
• Improve communications between bespoke experimental equipment for storage and data processing. Provide technical experience reviewing, analyzing, and modifying existing programming systems.
• Conceive of and create data processing pipelines that allow for the efficient movement, pre-processing, and display of data.
• Provide technical experience reviewing, analyzing, and modifying existing programming systems.
• Apply knowledge of retional databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) to optimize extraction and analysis of multivariate data Use advanced knowledge and proficiency with a variety of statistical and computational techniques
• Develop or utilize new or existing technology to develop dynamic web applications or software tools for bioinformatics application.
• Develop scientific applications using R, Shiny and/or Python. For example, implement these applications for analysis of a broad range of data sets, including time series, transcriptomics, and behavioral data.
• Maintain the lab’s software projects, including associated websites, documentation, code repositories, releases, and improvements. Knowledge of Linux (especially Debian) to establish compliant repositories of data and laboratory information such as laboratory protocols.
• Maintain and monitor applications, databases, or software tools.
• Collaborate with staff to develop database application and tools for supporting bioinformatics and scientific computing research projects.
• Assist with Computer Networking and systems integration.
• Prepare roadmaps, schedules, status reports, plans and recommendations.
• Generate and run appropriate database queries needed for Quarterly Progress Reports.
• Maintain and follow SOPs, configuration management, upgrades, and availability.
• Provide feasibility studies and research for compatibility and ease of scientific databases use by researchers for extensive scientific data analyses.
• Provide written technical descriptions of implemented algorithms; contribute to the publication of the lab’s software and research.
• Design, develop and deploy software for multi-core and high-performance computing systems.
• Manage and troubleshoot deployments and image builds.
• Develop new code and refine/troubleshoot existing code.
• Troubleshoot scripts and programs to ensure successful use of said scripts and programs.
• Document in-house software for training and reference purposes.
• Provide support for development of methods in data science.
• Provide support to facility users and staff; resolve or escalate issues based on criteria.
• Troubleshoot scripts and programs to ensure successful use of said scripts and programs.
• Provide database support and maintenance, including production data analysis to ensure data integrity, data correction with SQL and/or Java utilities, implementation of the new utilities for users and system administrators to support and correct data.
• Support hardware and biological software by providing technical support to staff.
• Provide guidance/problem resolution for users of personal computers/Macintosh/Unix systems.
• Implement improvements to operations.
• Develop and implement new or major revisions to applications, databases, or software tools.
• Plan and carry out quality control programs.
• Design and develop bioinformatics databases to better support and advanced biomedical research.

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• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Programming and Data Processing
• At least 3 years of experience
• Statistical modeling
• Database management
• Data visualization
• Server Hardware/Software management
• Web development skills
• MATLAB
• R languages
• PostgreSQL
• GitHub
• Linux
• Python and or Shiny

Dovel Technologies and its Family of Companies (Medical Science & Computing and Ace Info Solutions) was acquired in October 2021.

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