Senior Scientific Software Engineer (REST API/Big Data/Life Sciences)

Our client, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies based in Basel, is looking for a SENIOR SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE ENGINEER having EXPERIENCE IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE of JAVA/JEE TECHNOLOGY STACK.

This is a contracting role based in Basel and planned to start mid of OCTOBER until END OF THE YEAR WITH EXTENSION OPPORTUNITIES.

Are you a SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER EXPERIENCED IN THE DESIGN and IMPLEMENTATION OF REST API'S within a PHARMACEUTICAL ENVIRONMENT and currently looking for your next career step?

If so, please have a look at the opportunity we can offer you:

BACKGROUND:

Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experience in Life Sciences to support one of their global Research IT projects.

TASKS:

- Evaluation and technical assessment of 3rd party Chemistry software solutions based on given requirements.
- Integration of 3rd party software solutions (cloud based and on-premise) into our existing application landscape.
- Definition, design and implementation of integration components and scientific software solutions.

IDEAL PROFILE:

- 8+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE as SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER with experience in LIFE SCIENCES
- Strong expertise in the design of flexible, scalable and robust software solutions based on modern web technologies
- IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE of JAVA/JEE TECHNOLOGY STACK
- EXPERIENCED IN the DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION of REST API'S
- Good experience with the INTEGRATION of CLOUD-BASED and INTERNAL SOLUTIONS INTO AN EXISTING APPLICATION LANDSCAPE (on-premise)
- KNOWLEDGE and HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH BIG DATA (eg APACHE SPARK, HADOOP) and NO-SQL (EG MONGODB) database concepts
- Hands-on experience with Chemistry platforms and tools from at least one of the following vendors: BIOVIA, CHEMAXON, DOTMATICS AND/OR PERKIN ELMER.
- Strong analytical skills combined with conceptual thinking and structured working style
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written in English
- Work experience in cross functional and multi-site teams

NICE TO HAVES:

- German speaker
- Pharma experience

Please note, we can only consider EU/CH candidates or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland.

Are you interested with this opportunity and would like to have more information? Please get in touch with Florence Wespiser ( (see below) ).

Please note that only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.