California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA, 91116, USA

-Biology-CIT15594MM Location:
Pasadena, CA Last Updated:
10/22/2009 Job Description:
Requisition Number:
CIT15594MM Job Title:
Development and Support Engineer Department Name:
Biology Job Category/Family:
Information Technology Job Discipline & Career Level:
IS Generalist - IC / Assistant Salary Grade:
42 Date Posted:
10/14/09 Summary:
* Looking for Jack or Jill of all trades with a wide technical understanding, to aid in the analysis of cutting-edge biological research. Job includes maintaining and extending production servers, deploying and developing new analysis tools, and supporting researchers on their day-to-day needs. The job takes place in the Division of Biology at the California Institute of Technology, in a molecular-biology laboratory (not a bioinformatics or computational laboratory), working closely with non-technical (or semi-technical) users, providing any-and-all computational services to lab members. Job Duties:
* Maintaining production Linux servers, running both in-house and off-the-shelf analysis tools. * Staying current with academic research, deploying new tools as they become available. * Interpreting end-user requirements to design and implement new tools, or extend existing tools. * Helping end-users with data analysis and computations. * Supporting all kinds of day-to-day computer hardships. Basic Qualifications * Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering and/or Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience. * Expertise with Linux/unix environments (SGE/PBS clusters - a plus) * Strong scripting capabilities (PHP, Python, Perl, Awk, Shell) * Some programming knowledge (mostly C/C++) * Working knowledge of database administration:
Postgres and MySQL. * Superb interpersonal skills * Ability to work independently with very little direct supervision * A pre-employment background investigation is required Preferred Qualifications No biological background needed, but applicant is expected to catch up quickly (and independently) with current molecular-biology. Caltech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply.

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