Career Opportunities

Ariadne is located in Maryland, USA. Our expanding team is looking for creative individuals, sharing our passion for creation of innovative software tools for systems biology.

For consideration, please email your resume as plain text in the body of an email message to Human Resources.

Jobs Currently Available:

Application Scientist
Web Application Developer
C++ Back-end Developer
Gene Library Systems Analyst
Database Application Developer
Sr. Scientific Systems Research Analyst
SQL Database Administrator

Application Scientist

We are seeking a molecular biologist/computational scientist for the position of Application Scientist in North America.

Core responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for activities in support of Ariadne’s product sales and current customer maintenance and growth, including:

• Providing scientific support to sales team, primarily (but not limited to) North American accounts
• Direct consulting/professional services to current Ariadne’s current pharmaceutical, biotech, and bioag customers.
• Scientific support for marketing documentation for Ariadne products.
• Provide customer’s scientific feedback and requests to the Product Manager.

The position will report to the Director of Sales. Duties will require travel to client sites and occasional travel to scientific conferences/tradeshows. The position will report to the Director of Sales. Duties will require travel to client sites and occasional travel to scientific conferences/tradeshows.

Qualifications

We are looking for a dynamic, self-starter who seeks intellectual challenges and has excellent communication skills to interact with our customers in a highly professional manner while finding the right solutions for their diverse needs. Applicant must have advanced degree in the life science or computational biology. Recent experience with gene expression, proteomic, and/or next generation sequencing data, experimental workflow, and data analysis technologies is a must. Previous teaching experience, bioinformatics software experience and experience in industrial life science research environments is highly desirable. Applicant must be highly organized, self-motivated, proactive and able to work hard and accomplish much without a lot of direct supervision.

Location
North America

Please send resume to: hr@ariadnegenomics.com

Web Application Developer

Required Skills
• Very strong HTML / JavaScript / CSS experience
• AJAX, standards-based development
• Cross-browser development
• Experience with XML and XSLT
• Some server-side programming (C/C++, Python, Ruby, Perl)
• Some UNIX/Linux experience
• BS in Computer Science or scientific field (engineering, physics), or equivalent experience

Desired Skills
• Understanding of usability techniques and concepts 
• Database and SQL experience
• User interaction design experience
• Experience with Enterprise Java, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, or Lisp.
• Experience with Ext JS or any other Web application framework
• Accessibility experience (section 508 and/or WCAG)
• Flexibility and ability to learn and use new technologies

Core responsibilities
• Create new JavaScript components, based on ExtJS framework, for scientific visualization and data display.
• Create new web applications using XML, XSLT, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and scripting languages in proprietary Web application framework
• Add new features to existing web applications
• Maintain and troubleshoot existing web components and applications

Location
NIH in Bethesda, Maryland

Please send resume tohr@ariadnegenomics.com.

C++ Back-End Developer

Core responsibilities
Several positions are available that have following responsibilities: development of algorithms for analyzing large volumes of biological data, design and support of databases for storing genomic and other biological information, system performance optimization, design and development of business-logic and presentation components for NIH web portal.

Qualifications
Strong expertise in C/C++ and STL. Proficiency in one or more of the following areas:
server-side programming – development of database driven applications, algorithms design, networking;
databases – SQL, Sybase, MS SQL, database design, performance tuning and administration;
web development – CGI, HTTP, HTML, JavaScript, XML, AJAX.
Good understanding of concurrent programming, interprocess communication and experience in multiplatform development. Linux / Unix, Windows.

Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science or related field. Background in biology or bioinformatics is not required, but helpful. At least 5 years of software development experience is required.

Location 
NIH in  Bethesda, Maryland

Please send resume to:  hr@ariadnegenomics.com .

Gene Library Systems Analyst

Core responsibilities
Design & develop specialized software & analytical algorithms for classification and cataloging of gene sequences with cross references to existing and similar sequences using knowledge of genomic classification & database systems, advanced pattern recognition, SQL and C++ database design, and network based retrieval & user interface systems. Validates results by verifying appropriate sequence cataloging.

Qualifications
Education:Master Degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering or related degree. Experience: required: 2 years in related bioinformatics systems development. Skills: Proficiency in the job duty related skill areas.

Location
NIH in Bethesda, Maryland

Database Application Developer

Core responsibilities
Efficiently using APIs to parse, sort and index structured information, design databases and efficiently load and query them, implementing planned API sets, and understanding and utilizing system level calls.

Qualifications
Ability to write clear, reliable, standard, and portable code; solid knowledge of C and SQL. Creative, self-motivated team player with excellent communication skills, a BA/BS in Computer Science or any other scientific field. A biology or bioinformatics background is not required, but helpful.

Location
NIH in Bethesda, Maryland

Sr. Scientific Systems Research Analyst

Core responsibilities
Research, design, develop& validate specialized software and analytical algorithms for biomedical data management, search & retrieval systems using advanced knowledge of RDBMS, pattern recognition, programming for biomedical applications, UNIX & C++.

Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related degree. Experience required: 3 years in related bioinformatics systems development. Skills: Advanced proficiency in job duty related skill areas.

Location
NIH in Bethesda, Maryland

SQL Database Administrator

Core responsibilities
Maintenance and monitoring of Sybase Adaptive Servers, troubleshooting server and database performance problems; maintenance, design and monitoring of a variety of server and database reports.

Qualifications
Good knowledge of Sybase (or equivalent) DBA tasks, proficient with SQL, and proficiency with UNIX and Perl a plus. Knowledge or experience with Sybase Replication Servers and IQ Server is a plus. A biology or bioinformatics background is not required, but a plus.

Location
NIH in Bethesda, Maryland