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- Self-starter mentality
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Performance orientation
- Fluent English
- Location: Scionics is headquartered in Dresden, a beautiful but still affordable city. The Scionics offices are located close to the river Elbe, with residential areas within walking distance. According to WirtschaftsWoche, a German business magazine, Dresden with its 500'000 inhabitants is the most dynamic city in Germany.
- Corporate culture: Scionics is an SME with strong ties to academia. If you work here, you will meet a lot of international people (more than 50% of your colleagues would be non-German) and get a good opportunity to broaden your horizons not only culturally but also with regard to modern science. The work-environment is informal and far from the procedure driven approaches of big corporations (but not as chaotic as a start-up). Working times are quite flexible.
- Company stability: Scionics is a privately held, profitable company. We won't disappear in the middle of the night, nor will your job.
Current Openings:
Bioinformatics Service Team
Job Description
Scionics is looking for an intelligent, friendly and outgoing person to work within their bioinformatics support group and to work with scientists at client sites, primarily at the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Dresden.
The MPI-CBG was founded in 1998 and is one of 80 institutes of the Max Planck Society, an independent, non-profit organization in Germany. The main focus of the research in the institute is to address the question “How do cells form tissues” and this question is addressed by an international staff from a variety of disciplines including molecular biology, genetics, and biochemistry. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with leading scientists on a wide range of research projects and gain exposure to cutting edge technologies.
Job Requirements
- MSc in Biology / Bioinformatics or Computer Science with biology experience
- English fluency and good communication skills
- Ability to quickly grasp complex biological concepts
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team
- Intelligent, friendly and outgoing personality
Bioinformatics Skills
We are looking for candidates with a wide range of bioinformatics skills and are interested if you have experience in several of the following areas:
- Genome analysis & Gene Prediction
- Sequence Analysis and Functional Prediction of Proteins
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Structural Biology and Analysis
- Some programming experience (Python or Perl)
- High throughput data analysis including Microarray and Next Generation Sequencing Data Analysis
- Some statistical background
Application Procedure
To apply please send your CV and any relevant supporting documents to jobs@scionics.de with the subject “Bioinformatics Service Team”
Website Designer/Web Developer
Job Description
Scionics is looking for a highly motivated, young, Website Designer for a full time position.
Responsibilities include:
- Creation of website design and pages in HTML / CSS
- Usage of a CMS system to manage web content
- Communication with clients to create, maintain, and update web presence
- General image manipulation in Adobe Photoshop and related tools
- Interaction with UNIX system administrators to make pages and sites available
- Use AJAX and Javascript to create interactive web interfaces
Job Requirements
- High level of proficiency with HTML/CSS/Javascript
- Proficiency with JQuery or Dojo
- Very good knowledge of Adobe graphics applications
- Fluent English and German reading/writing/communication ability
- Ability to clearly communicate solutions to co-workers
- Strong work and team ethic
Desired Attributes
- CMS Experience
- Basic UNIX knowledge
- Good sense of design aesthetics
Interested parties should send their C.V.'s to: jobs@scionics.de with the subject "Website Designer".
Please include a telephone number and availability for a potential telephone interview.
Senior Software Engineer (Java/Spring/Hibernate/Eclipse)
Job Description
Scionics is seeking a highly motivated senior software engineer to add to our software
development team. Position involves using state of the art development methods and technologies
including Spring, Hibernate and Eclipse to develop scientific and management
applications for a leading scientific research institution. Work as part of a fast-moving and flexible
team in a dynamic international academic environment in one of Europe's most beautiful cities.
Job Requirements
- 10+ years software engineering experience
- 7+ years Java
- 2+ years experience Spring
- 2+ years Hibernate or other ORM frameworks
- Strong OO background (design patterns, MVC)
- Strong background in 4th generation languages (MATLAB, IDL, PV-WAVE)
- Strong background in UNIX
- English fluency
Desired Attributes
- Creative problem solving ability
- Image/Video processing experience
- Strong work and team ethic
- Ability to clearly communicate solutions to co-workers
- Highly developed project planning skills
- Scientific or mathematical background helpful but not required
Interested parties should apply to: careers@scionics.de with the subject "Senior Software Engineer - Java".
Please include a telephone number and availability for a potential telephone interview.