Description

A call is open for two Software Developer positions for the innovative Alchemy Project.  

Within the Alchemy project, one of the largest biotechnology programs ever co-financed by Portugal 2020, Universidade Católica Portuguesa in collaboration with Amyris Bio Products Portugal Unipessoal Lda. (a fully owned subsidiary of Amyris, Inc.) is building a research team in Portugal searching for highly motivated individuals dedicated to working together to create a cleaner, more sustainable future.

This project is co-financed by Portugal 2020 under the Operational Program for Competitiveness and Internationalization through the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER).

Responsibilities:

·         Develop cloud-based tools and services that will facilitate building and testing microbial strains used in industrial biotechnology;

·         Contribute to design and implementation of these tools;

·         Work closely with a cross-disciplinary team of Software Engineers, Computational Biologists and Scientists to implement solutions.

Qualifications:

·         A BSc in Computer Science or a related field such as mathematics, physics, computational biology, electrical engineering, bioengineering;

·         Demonstrated ability to program in one or more of the following: Python, Java, Kotlin or Javascript (or demonstrated ability in multiple programming languages and the ability to pick up a new one quickly);

·         A strong appetite for learning and the ability to apply new skills quickly;

·         Strong communication skills;

·         Candidates are expected to have strong communication skills in English.

Nice to have:

·         Experience in working on large projects with multiple contributors, automated software tests, distributed VCS, and continuous integration;

·         A strong sense of software best practices;

·         Experience building web-based, SAAS-style applications;

·         Experience with Unix-based operating systems;

·         Experience with data science tools;

·         Background or strong interest in biological sciences.

Perks:

·         Interesting international projects in cutting-edge technology;

·         Great work environment;

·         Flexible work schedule.

More information can be found at http://www.porto.ucp.pt/en/alchemy.

You can also send an email to [email protected] or give us a call to +351 225 580 006