Dear all,

Ghent University and VIB are looking for a motivated software developer within the ELIXIR life sciences framework.

Project

The PLAZA platform for comparative, evolutionary, and functional genomics is a data resource that integrates gene and genome information (https://bioinformatics.psb.ugent.be/plaza). It offers a wide variety of tools to end-users through a web interface, in order to help speed up both small-scale and large-scale data analyses. Multiple independent instances of the platform exist, where each instance either focuses on a different phylogenetic clade, or uses improved gene annotations and genome assemblies compared to previous instances. In order to scale up the building of these instances, we are looking for a software developer to help with moving the PLAZA platform to cloud-based systems.

Your tasks:

You are responsible for the design and implementation of the necessary tool-chain for building PLAZA instances in the cloud (e.g. OpenStack, Amazon cloud, Azure, etc.).
You assist with the building of new PLAZA instances, and help with the implementation of unit-tests to check the status and validity of newly build PLAZA instances.
You implement configuration and administration utilities for end-users, to facilitate building PLAZA instances.

Profile

You hold a degree of Master in computer science, bioinformatics, (bio)engineering, biotechnology or an equivalent degree

Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix environments and BASH scripting
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Java, Python, …) and one scripting language (e.g. Perl, Python, …)
Good working knowledge of relational databases and SQL

How to apply?

Click the link below to access the job-portal of Ghent University

https://career5.successfactors.eu/career?career_ns=job_listing&company=C0000956575P&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&rcm_site_locale=en_GB&site=VjItSmJSOVQrSWdMM0ZGS0o1NlhCVFAzUT09&career_job_req_id=12308&selected_lang=en_GB&jobAlertController_jobAlertId=&jobAlertController_jobAlertName=&_s.crb=A0%2f7iUGNK%2bAHSKLJELzNjl2zano%3d

Michiel Van Bel - Postdoctoral fellow
Applied Bioinformatics And Biostatistics

VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
Ghent University
Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 71 - 9052 Ghent - Belgium
Tel. +32(0)9 331 36 95
www.psb.ugent.be

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