Job Description
Additional Qualifications and Skills - Ability to produce high quality code in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Python or R, and shell scripting languages and familiarity programming-language specific tool ecosystems
- Working knowledge of automated testing approaches, ranging from granular unit tests to functional tests of entire applications
- Experience in contributing to Open Source projects is very welcome
- Hands on experience with GitHub or other collaborative version control systems
- Experience with CSS and React design patterns and libraries
- Experience with JavaScript packaging
- Familiarity with bioinformatics data formats and tools
- Understanding of basics of molecular biology, in particular genomics, and biomedical research
- Ability to work independently but within a strong team science culture
- Experience with data visualization or software development in support of academic research is desirable
- Experience with WebGL and 2D graphics rendering is desirable but not required.
Additional Information This is a one-year term position from the date of hire, with the possibility of extension, contingent upon work performance and continued funding to support the position. The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.
Please note that we are currently conducting a majority of interviews and onboarding remotely and virtually. We appreciate your understanding.
The Harvard Medical School is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Certificates and Licenses - Completion of Harvard IT Academy specified foundational courses (or external equivalent) preferred
Position Description Join our team of researchers, engineers, and designers to shape the future of biomedical research!
The HIDIVE Lab in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School is funded to develop novel data visualization tools for genomics, epigenomics, and nucleomics data and participates in consortia like 4D Nucleome Consortium (4DN).
You will participate in the full software development life cycle for the genomics, epigenomics, and nucleomics data visualization tools that our team is creating, such as Gosling ( and HiGlass ( You will be working in close collaboration with researchers and the principal investigator of the team to implement visualization tools using state of the art web technologies. You will also be contributing to the development of Python or R software packages, server-side components, and data processing scripts. You will be using automated testing, CI/CD, packaging, and documentation techniques to ensure high quality of our software.
We value diversity, creativity, and initiative in a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment. The HIDIVE Lab has an international reputation for creating high impact data visualization tools and we are driven to solve the most challenging design and engineering problems in biomedical data science. We would love to have you on our team!
Typical Core Duties:
- Participate fully in software development life cycle
- Implement and support technical solutions to deliver business requirements
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to improve services
- Contribute ideas to coding best practices and new technologies
- Draw on relationship and technical skills to act as technical liaison to internal and external clients
- Abide by and follow the Harvard University IT technical standards, policies and Code of Conduct
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging We are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace culture of faculty, staff, and students with diverse backgrounds, styles, abilities, and motivations. We appreciate and leverage the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals. Harvard Medical School Mission and Community Values
Benefits We invite you to visit Harvard's Total Rewards website ( to learn more about our outstanding benefits package, which may include:
- Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
- Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
- Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
- Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
- Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
- Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
- Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
- Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.
Work Format Details This position is based in Boston, but the work may be done primarily remote. Any remote work must be performed in a state in which Harvard is registered to do business (CA*, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT, and WA). Individual flexible and remote work options for this role will be discussed during the interview process. *Note: Harvard employees working in California must be exempt.
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