Sr Associate Software Engineer – Biological Studies (LIMS)
Amgen
Sr Associate Software Engineer – Biological Studies (LIMS)
Job Description
Career CategoryInformation SystemsJob DescriptionRole Description: The role is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining software solutions for Research scientists. Additionally, it involves automating operations, monitoring system health, and responding to incidents to minimize downtime. You will join a multi-functional team of scientists and software professionals that enables technology and data capabilities to evaluate drug candidates and assess their abilities to affect the biology of drug targets. This team implements LIMS platforms that enable the capture, analysis, storage, and report of pre-clinical and clinical studies as well as those that manage biological sample banks. The ideal candidate possesses experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, strong technical skills, and full stack software engineering experience (spanning SQL, back-end, front-end web technologies, automated testing). Roles & Responsibilities: Design, develop, and implement applications and modules, including custom reports, interfaces, and enhancements Analyze and understand the functional and technical requirements of applications, solutions and systems and translate them into software architecture and design specifications Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies to ensure the quality of the software Identify and resolve software bugs and performance issues Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and QA, to deliver high-quality software on time Maintain detailed documentation of software designs, code, and development processes Customize modules to meet specific business requirements Work on integrating with other systems and platforms to ensure seamless data flow and functionality Provide ongoing support and maintenance for applications, ensuring that they operate smoothly and efficiently Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using cloud technology Develop innovative solution using generative AI technologies Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements Work closely with product team, business team including scientists, and other stakeholders Basic Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 5 - 9 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field Preferred Qualifications and Experience: 1+ years of experience in implementing and supporting biopharma scientific software platforms Functional Skills: Must-Have Skills: Proficient in a General Purpose High Level Language (preferably C#, .NET, OOPs based language)Proficient in SQL (e.g. Oracle, PostGres, Databricks)Proficient in a Javascript UI Framework (e.g. React, ExtJs)Experience developing APIs and working on an Event-based architecture (e.g. Mulesoft, AWS EventBridge, AWS Kinesis, Kafka)Good-to-Have Skills: Strong understanding of software development methodologies, mainly Agile and Scrum Hands-on experience on Labvantage applicationHands-on experience with Full Stack software development Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g AWS) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) Working experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Databricks) Experience with API integration, serverless, microservices architecture (e.g. Mulesoft, AWS Kafka) Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) Experience of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) Experience with version control systems like Git Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks Experience with the implementation of LIMS/ELN platforms such as Benchling, Revvity, IDBS, STARLIMS, Watson, LabVantage, etc. Experience handling GxP data and system validation, and knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting laboratory data (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GLP, GCP) Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role): AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner preferred Soft Skills: Excellent problem solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills Strong communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams High degree of initiative and self-motivation Ability to learn quickly & work independently Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully Strong presentation and public speaking skills EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation. .
Locations
- India - Hyderabad
Skills Required
- Computer Scienceintermediate
- implementingintermediate
- Full Stack software developmentintermediate
- DevOps practicesintermediate
- big data technologiesintermediate
- API integrationintermediate
- monitoringintermediate
- version control systems like Gitintermediate
- automated testing toolsintermediate
- implementation of LIMS/ELN platforms such as Benchlingintermediate
- regulatory requirements affecting laboratory dataintermediate
Required Qualifications
- Work on integrating with other systems and platforms to ensure seamless data flow and functionality (experience)
- Work on integrating with other systems and platforms to ensure seamless data flow and functionality (experience)
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance for applications, ensuring that they operate smoothly and efficiently (experience)
- Provide ongoing support and maintenance for applications, ensuring that they operate smoothly and efficiently (experience)
- Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code (experience)
- Possesses strong rapid prototyping skills and can quickly translate concepts into working code (experience)
- Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using cloud technology (experience)
- Contribute to both front-end and back-end development using cloud technology (experience)
- Develop innovative solution using generative AI technologies (experience)
- Develop innovative solution using generative AI technologies (experience)
- Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations (experience)
- Create and maintain documentation on software architecture, design, deployment, disaster recovery, and operations (experience)
- Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively (experience)
- Identify and resolve technical challenges effectively (experience)
- Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements (experience)
- Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements (experience)
- Work closely with product team, business team including scientists, and other stakeholders (experience)
- Work closely with product team, business team including scientists, and other stakeholders (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 - 9 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field (experience, 9 years)
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 - 9 years of experience in Computer Science, IT, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology/Bioinformatics or related field (experience, 9 years)
Preferred Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience in implementing and supporting biopharma scientific software platforms (experience, 1 years)
- 1+ years of experience in implementing and supporting biopharma scientific software platforms (experience, 1 years)
- Functional Skills: (experience)
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies, mainly Agile and Scrum (experience)
- Strong understanding of software development methodologies, mainly Agile and Scrum (experience)
- Hands-on experience on Labvantage application (experience)
- Hands-on experience with Full Stack software development (experience)
- Hands-on experience on Labvantage application (experience)
- Hands-on experience with Full Stack software development (experience)
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g AWS) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) (experience)
- Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g AWS) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) (experience)
- Working experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (experience)
- Working experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (experience)
- Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Databricks) (experience)
- Experience with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Databricks) (experience)
- Experience with API integration, serverless, microservices architecture (e.g. Mulesoft, AWS Kafka) (experience)
- Experience with API integration, serverless, microservices architecture (e.g. Mulesoft, AWS Kafka) (experience)
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) (experience)
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk) (experience)
- Experience of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) (experience)
- Experience of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) (experience)
- Experience with version control systems like Git (experience)
- Experience with version control systems like Git (experience)
- Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (experience)
- Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (experience)
- Experience with the implementation of LIMS/ELN platforms such as Benchling, Revvity, IDBS, STARLIMS, Watson, LabVantage, etc. (experience)
- Experience with the implementation of LIMS/ELN platforms such as Benchling, Revvity, IDBS, STARLIMS, Watson, LabVantage, etc. (experience)
- Experience handling GxP data and system validation, and knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting laboratory data (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GLP, GCP) (experience)
- Experience handling GxP data and system validation, and knowledge of regulatory requirements affecting laboratory data (e.g., FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GLP, GCP) (experience)
- Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role): (certification)
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner preferred (certification)
- Excellent problem solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills (experience)
- Excellent problem solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills (experience)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (experience)
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills (experience)
- Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams (experience)
- Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams (experience)
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation (degree)
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation (degree)
- Ability to learn quickly & work independently (experience)
- Ability to learn quickly & work independently (experience)
- Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals (experience)
- Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals (experience)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully (experience)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully (experience)
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills (experience)
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills (experience)
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and implement applications and modules, including custom reports, interfaces, and enhancements
- Design, develop, and implement applications and modules, including custom reports, interfaces, and enhancements
- Analyze and understand the functional and technical requirements of applications, solutions and systems and translate them into software architecture and design specifications
- Analyze and understand the functional and technical requirements of applications, solutions and systems and translate them into software architecture and design specifications
- Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies to ensure the quality of the software
- Develop and execute unit tests, integration tests, and other testing strategies to ensure the quality of the software
- Identify and resolve software bugs and performance issues
- Identify and resolve software bugs and performance issues
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and QA, to deliver high-quality software on time
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and QA, to deliver high-quality software on time
- Maintain detailed documentation of software designs, code, and development processes
- Maintain detailed documentation of software designs, code, and development processes
- Customize modules to meet specific business requirements
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