Front End Developer

Job Description

We are looking for a Web Developer to join [Open Targets](https://) at EMBL-EBI. As a key member of the [Open Targets Core team](https://www.platform#platform-team), you will design and build cloud-first software tailored for the interface between large-scalebiomedical data and drug discovery. In collaboration with the other Open Targets partners (BMS, GSK, Sanofi, and the Wellcome Sanger Institute), you will work on developing and maintaining our two flagship open-source applications - the [Open Targets Platform](https://platform.)and the [Open Targets Genetics Portal](https://genetics.). Together, these two resources integrate, organise, and present vast amounts of biomedical data to help research scientists identify and prioritise potential therapeutic drug targets.***Your role:*Workingas part of a dynamic and collaborative team with members that come from various professional backgrounds and countries across the world, you will be responsible for:* Solving big data problems and ensuring that front-end applications can handle ever-increasingamounts of data that users demand to facilitate their drug discovery research* Designing, developing, and improving robust and testable web applications that consume GraphQL APIs and that are deployed and utilised around the world* Building, integrating, andmaintaining reusable data visualisation components, including complex graph-based data and ontologies* Collaborating effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment with data scientists, back-end software developers, product design, and outreach experts*Investigating, selecting, and recommending appropriate technologies, tools, and libraries to ensure that our resources stay at the leading edge of software development* Ensuring the open source and open science nature of the Open Targets project by workingwith external collaborators on contributions, code documentation, and custom deployments* Engaging in knowledge sharing activities and contributing technical expertise to our Community and blog***You have:** BA/MSc/PhD in computer science, software development,or a related field or equivalent experience* Experience building robust React web applications or using similar libraries/frameworks such as Angular or Vue* Experience using responsive web design frameworks (Material-UI, SASS/LESS, Twitter Bootstrap, Foundation,etc.)* Expert skills in front-end engineering using JavaScript/Typescript, HTML5, and CSS* Interest in data visualisation for the web (D3, Canvas, SVG) Experience with version control, code coverage reports, and deployments* Excellent communication skillsand can communicate clearly with project stakeholders and colleagues, including scientific and technical experts* Ability to work independently and organise own workload***You might also have:** Experience in the development or maintenance of APIs (REST orGraphQL preferred)* Experience building reusable and scalable components and packages that can be shared across multiple websites/platforms* Familiarity with some of the other technologies we use, including GraphQL, Spark, ElasticSearch, Google Cloud, ClickHouse,and/or Netlify* A solid understanding of web application development processes: from requirements gathering and user interface design to testing and deployment* Understanding of web application security, scalability, performance, and reliability* Familiarityin other languages such as Python, Scala, Java, or R* Previous experience working in the research or life science industries* Knowledge of human genetics, genomics, and/or drug discovery - or are interested in learning about these topics* Interest in promotingyour work and the ways we have solved complex challenges[Apply now](https://apply-app/pages/application-formjobId=QHPFK026203F3VBQB688N79SB-5065&langCode=en_GB)*Closing date: *20 February 2022* Grading: Grade 5 or 6 (monthly salary starting at £2,809 or £3,143after tax) + benefits* Reference number:EBI01982-* Private medical insurance (for you and your family) * 30 days annual leave* Flexible work options* Family and children allowances* Pension scheme* Gym* Visa support* Paid relocation * Home leave trips everytwo years for non UK residents* Child sick days* On-campus nursery* Social events, sports clubs & free passes for punting & the Cambridge botanical gardens * Support with career development* Free shuttle busses * For more details please [see our employee benefitspage](https://about/jobs/benefits)* Technical test* Panel video interview with the Team Leader and a couple of colleagues* Informal meet the team Zoom call* References* OfferJavaScript, React, Angular, D3, HTML5Scala, Java, ETL, Python, GCP