Bioinformatics Software Engineer III, Pathology and Lab Medicine
Company: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Location: New York, NY
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Posted: 2026-03-08
About this role
About Us
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.
Exciting Opportunity at MSK:
Our Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Department is looking for a
Bioinformatics Software Engineer
to join a dynamic team supporting state‑of‑the‑art molecular diagnostics and cancer genomics programs. You will play a key role in developing software tools, web applications, and data workflows that empower our clinicians and researchers to interpret complex genomic information and advance precision oncology.
Role Overview
- Build web applications and APIs that enable genomic data visualization and clinical reporting
- Collaborate closely with bioinformaticians, laboratory scientists, researchers, and clinicians to translate workflow needs into robust software solutions
- Develop, optimize, and maintain computational workflows for NGS data processing
- Improve performance, scalability, and reliability of existing pipelines and tools
- Ensure data quality, reproducibility, and proper documentation across all projects
Key Qualifications
- BS in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or related field + 5 years of experience OR MS in Bioinformatics, Computer Science, or related field + 2 years of experience
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Experience in web development (e.g., Flask, Django, React)
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/...