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Rutgers The State University Research Associate - Senior Front-End Web Developer in New Brunswick, New Jersey
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| Recruitment/Posting Title | Research Associate - Senior Front-End Web Developer |
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| Department | Proteomics |
| Salary | Commensurate With Experience |
| Posting Summary | We are looking for a Senior Front-End Developer who will collaborate with a team of scientific application developers, software developers, and educators to develop rich and complex UI applications. The candidate will work at the RCSB Protein Data Bank, Institute for Quantitative Biomedicine at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Responsibilities:- Gathering requirements, prototyping, technical design (client-side and server-side architecture), development, and documentation of multi-platform application systems - Collaborate closely with team members and project managers to create software solutions and deliver projects that the team has committed to - Writing well-designed, testable, and efficient code - Troubleshooting, ongoing maintenance and support of existing applications - Follow secure coding best practices - Build front-end web applications utilizing UX best practices - Leverage CI/CD principles and techniques to continuously deliver quality code - Participate in code reviews - Act as mentor to junior developers The main focus will be on the development and maintenance of complex scientific and web-based software applications. This will include the development of software tools to enable the presentation and visualization of 3D structural biology data using web-based graphical user interfaces, enabling our users to access, search, and explore the PDB archive. Solutions are implemented using a wide range of components developed and maintained in-house, in addition to third-party tools, libraries and frameworks. The candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-changing environment, be able to think creatively, demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills and technologies, and have a thorough knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle. |
| Position Status | Full Time |
| Posting Number | 23FA1303 |
| Posting Open Date | 11/27/2023 |
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Qualifications
| Minimum Education and Experience | Master's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or a minimum of 5 years equivalent work experience in software development. Any educational background or experience in bioinformatics or biochemistry will be considered a plus. |
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| Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities | Minimum of 5 years experience in developing and maintaining complex web-based applications Strong technical skills and hands-on experience with modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries (Node.js, React, Redux, TypeScript). In-depth knowledge of HTML5/CSS Strong UI/UX skills (a keen eye for design, attention to detail, and a good sense of aesthetics) Solid experience working with API integration (REST, GraphQL). Experience working with databases (e.g. MongoDB, Elasticsearch) is a plus Expertise in testing, debugging, and performance optimization of web applications Experience with Git version control. Knowledge of CI/CD (GitHub Actions) is a plus Experience working with Docker/Kubernetes is a plus Ability to work both independently and collaboratively |
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| Physical Demands and Work Environment | Individual will work onsite at RCSB PDB located at Rutgers |
| Overview | About the RCSB PDB:RCSB PDB (RCSB Protein Data Bank) is a world-renowned, scientific organization focused on serving the technical, educational and programmatic needs of over 1 million users in scientific, research, and academic communities worldwide. The RCSB PDB scientific application development team creates state-of-the-art web applications, data exploration tools and 3D molecular visualizations.The team at RCSB consists of a group of highly-skilled bio-curators, scientists, software developers, designers, and educators, working in a lively and fast-paced environment.The successful candidate will be able to take full advantage of the benefits of working at an academic institution, including New Jersey state benefits and a faculty-level salary. |
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| Campus | Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
| Home Location Campus | Busch (RU-New Brunswick) |
| City | Piscataway |
| State | NJ |
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It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, p regnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement