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Sr. Information Specialist

(ID: 2024-7000)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Sr. Information Specialist to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Sr. Information Specialist to support the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) at the NIH in Bethesda, MD. This senior role involves managing and disseminating information, conducting in-depth research, and providing expert-level support to internal teams and external users. The position also involves leading projects and mentoring junior team members. 

Responsibilities: 

  • Conduct advanced research on rare diseases, utilizing scientific literature, databases, and publicly available resources to address complex information requests. 

  • Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance and technical expertise on rare disease information to both internal and external stakeholders. 

  • Lead the development and maintenance of databases and resources, ensuring information accuracy and relevance. 

  • Oversee the documentation and reporting of research findings and responses to inquiries using a case management system (Salesforce or similar). 

  • Mentor and train junior Information Specialists, offering support in handling more challenging requests and improving their research skills. 

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop resources, FAQs, and guides to streamline information dissemination. 

  • Analyze trends in information requests to recommend process improvements and resource development. 

  • Ensure compliance with privacy, data security, and NIH guidelines in all communications and information handling. 

  • Provide high-level support to researchers, healthcare professionals, and the public by answering inquiries via multiple communication channels. 

  • Stay up to date on the latest developments in rare disease research and other related fields to ensure the most current information is available. 

  • Contribute to strategic planning, offering recommendations to improve the efficiency of the information management process. 

  • Handle complex or escalated inquiries that require specialized knowledge and in-depth research. 

  • Participate in and present at internal and external meetings, webinars, or training sessions to share knowledge and best practices. 

Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred (biology, health sciences, etc.). 

  • Minimum 4-5 years of experience in an information management, research, or support role, with at least 2 years in a senior or leadership capacity. 

  • Proven ability to conduct advanced research and synthesize complex information from a variety of sources. 

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey detailed, technical information clearly. 

  • Experience with Salesforce or similar case management tools. 

  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy. 

  • Experience in training, mentoring, or leading a team of information professionals. 

  • Familiarity with medical or scientific terminology, especially in the context of rare diseases. 

  • Must adhere to NIH guidelines and data privacy standards. 

  • Demonstrated problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities in handling complex information requests. 

Preferred Skills: 

  • Experience in a healthcare, scientific, or educational environment. 

  • Knowledge of rare disease advocacy or research communities. 

  • Proficiency in database management, data analysis, and resource development. 

  • Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus. 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Assay Technologist

(ID: 2024-6911)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Assay Technologist to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

About the team 

 The Engineering team is in charge of helping NCATS develop automation products, optimize product design and validate the most compelling automation systems for our customers. For this purpose, the team is responsible for both designing, building, and deploying robotics and automated equipment, and to support current and future products and collecting data to enable their reliability and functionality. 

 

Responsibilities 

 As an Assay Technologist at NCATS, you will be working towards devising novel solutions to the problems pertaining to the various levels of automation in a research organization laboratory. You will be working in collaboration with scientists and engineers to understand the task that needs to be automated and design a solution. The designing process will involve creating a conceptual 3D model using software packages like SolidWorks, Autodesk, etc. It will be followed by fabricating prototypes, testing them, receiving feedback from the end users, and improving the design using additive and subtractive manufacturing techniques.  

This will include (but is not limited to) the following: 

• Contribute to the design and execution at the product and component level including hands on testing with real hardware. 
• Creating a conceptual 3D model using software packages like SolidWorks, Autodesk, etc. 
• Contribute to the manufacturing process by iteratively fabricating prototypes and testing them using additive and subtractive manufacturing. 
• Contribute to process development and design improvement plans. 

 

Qualifications: 

• A BS/MS or advanced degree in mechanical, mechatronics, robotics, physics, or equivalent. 
• Hands-on experience debugging HW issues within a network of systems. 
• Experience with designing, developing, and deploying assemblies in a professional setting. 
• Strong knowledge of SolidWorks, Autodesk. 
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing technologies like 3D printing. 
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing principles preferred. 
• Experience designing, developing, and controlling complex hardware and devices. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Major interest in solving complex and time critical problems 

Preferred: 
Working knowledge of Python for low- and high-level code developing for automation platforms. 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Automation Engineer

(ID: 2024-6917)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Automation Engineer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

About the team 

 The Engineering team is in charge of helping NCATS develop automation products, optimize product design and validate the most compelling automation systems for our customers. For this purpose, the team is responsible for both designing, building, and deploying robotics and automated equipment, and to support current and future products and collecting data to enable their reliability and functionality. 

 

Responsibilities 

 As an Automation Engineer, Product Design at NCATS, you will be working towards devising novel solutions to the problems pertaining to the various levels of automation in a research organization laboratory. You will be working in collaboration with scientists and engineers to understand the task that needs to be automated and design a solution. The designing process will involve creating a conceptual 3D model using software packages like SolidWorks, Autodesk, etc. It will be followed by fabricating prototypes, testing them, receiving feedback from the end users, and improving the design using additive and subtractive manufacturing techniques.  

This will include (but is not limited to) the following: 

• Contribute to the design and execution at the product and component level including hands on testing with real hardware. 
• Creating a conceptual 3D model using software packages like SolidWorks, Autodesk, etc. 
• Contribute to the manufacturing process by iteratively fabricating prototypes and testing them using additive and subtractive manufacturing. 
• Contribute to process development and design improvement plans. 

 

Qualifications: 

• A BS/MS or advanced degree in mechanical, mechatronics, robotics, physics, or equivalent. 
• Hands-on experience debugging HW issues within a network of systems. 
• Experience with designing, developing, and deploying assemblies in a professional setting. 
• Strong knowledge of SolidWorks, Autodesk. 
• Familiarity with additive manufacturing technologies like 3D printing. 
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturing principles preferred. 
• Experience designing, developing, and controlling complex hardware and devices. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Major interest in solving complex and time critical problems 

Preferred: 
Working knowledge of Python for low- and high-level code developing for automation platforms. 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Instructional Designer & Developer

(ID: 2024-6805)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Instructional Designer & Developer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The Instructional Designer & Developer will support the Education Team in designing high-quality, effective, professional-level, and visually-engaging educational assets. The successful applicant will work with the Education Team, internal Axle collaborators, and external subject matter experts to develop and implement curricula that align with the latest technology and best practices for delivery of courseware. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the education and training of professionals in the biomedical community while contributing to our mission of advancing health and health care for each, and for all, individuals and families.

 

The position will be based at Axle in Bethesda, Maryland, but functionally remote from US locations, with occasional travel. Working hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Eastern Time, with occasional evening or weekend activities.

 

Responsibilities

  • Create instructional materials, including e-learning modules, instructor-led training materials, multimedia content, and assessments that support learning objectives and program needs.

  • Create engaging media, technology and graphical designs to enhance the learning experience, including interactive pre-assessments, videos, infographics, and typography.

  • Work with the Director and the Training Solutions Architect to create comprehensive curricula, ensuring a logical and progressive flow of content, “big picture” planning, and evidence-based, modern pedagogical methods and technologies. 

  • Collaborate and communicate with project managers to define project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

  • Maintain high standards of professionalism, communication, collaboration, and responsiveness in a remote/hybrid work environment. 

  • Collaborate and communicate with a variety of subject matter experts, including instructional designers, training program leads, programmers, clinicians, data scientists, and pharmacoepidemiologists to create and test engaging and effective learning experiences.

  • Develop and maintain visual and instructional design standards for learning solutions integrated throughout the learning management systems (LMS) and content management systems (CMS).

  • Write effective and engaging copy, including instructional text, audio scripts, video scripts, and social media communications.

  • Develop assessment strategies and evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness of learning programs. Engage with various stakeholders to gather input and feedback to enhance the quality and relevance of learning programs. Use data and feedback to make continuous improvements and re-imagine integrative solutions.

  • Provide guidance and mentorship to trainers, instructors, new team members, and internal and external stakeholders, helping them develop their skills in content development, learning development, and multimedia education. 

  • Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and best practices in instructional design and adult learning theory, applying them to improve the effectiveness of learning solutions.

  • Create detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, FAQs, guides, and deployment procedures to facilitate effective communication and knowledge transfer.

  • Support multiple high-priority learning initiatives based on changing needs, remaining flexible and self-managing time and tasks.

Skills and Qualifications

     Required 

  • Expertise and experience in instructional design and development, including designing inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning materials and programs.

  • Experience designing and developing e-learning and in-person materials and programs.

  • Strong professional skills, including active listening, teamwork, creativity, problem solving, flexibility, proactivity, emotional intelligence, attention to detail, and customer service. 

  • Strong collaboration, presentation, and communication skills for working effectively with multidisciplinary, diverse, interprofessional, and cross-functional teams, including the ability to convey learning and instructional design terminology and concepts to non-experts.

  • Ability to write effective and engaging copy, instructional text, audio scripts, video scripts, guides, technical documentation, and social media communications.

  • Proficient using multimedia production tools, including creating and editing videos, infographics, images, and typography.

  • Proficient using common instructional design, graphic design, and learning management software (e.g., Articulate 360, Canvas, Adobe – Creative Suite & Dreamweaver, Camtasia), as well as standard office and remote work software (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft Office/365, Adobe Suite, Zoom, Slack, LinkedIn).

  • Proficient in curriculum development processes and best practices.

  • Ability to independently and effectively manage project tasks and milestones, as well as remote work and communication.

  • Commitment to building and maintaining diverse and service-oriented teams, processes, and communication.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design/Development, Graphic Design, Education, Health Communication or a related field with >1 year experience

Preferred 

  • Graduate/advanced degree in Instructional Design/Development, Graphic Design, Education, Health Communication, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

  • Training and experience in graphic design and videography

  • Experience designing and developing introductory, intermediate, and advanced training materials for diverse, interprofessional, early-, mid-, and late-career audiences.

  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills. 

  • Exceptional interprofessional team collaboration, and commitment to supporting an inclusive, equitable, positive work culture.

  • Exceptional program, project, task, and time planning, management, and delivery.

  • Advanced experience with the Articulate 360 platform, and with professional learning management systems such as Docebo, Canvas, etc.

  • Knowledge of, or experience designing trainings focusing on: 

    • Translational science, real-world data/evidence, artificial intelligence, or machine/deep learning;

    • Data science or data management;

    • Pharmacoepidemiology, biostatistics, or programming;

    • Translational, observational, or health research; 

    • Health care, terminology, and communication;

    • Health and data science ethics and equity, including diversity and inclusion; or

    • Interprofessional teams and professional skills.

  • Experience working with the:

    • National Institutes of Health (NIH) or National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS); 

    • National COVID/Clinical Cohort Collaboration (N3C) Data Enclave; or 

    • AIM-AHEAD program or AIM-AHEAD Connect platform.

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Instructional Designer & Developer

(ID: 2024-6806)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a highly ambitious, adaptable, structured, and detail-oriented Instructional Designer & Developer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The Instructional Designer & Developer will support the Education Team in designing high-quality, effective, professional-level, and visually-engaging educational assets. The successful applicant will work with the Education Team, internal Axle collaborators, and external subject matter experts to develop and implement curricula that align with the latest technology and best practices for delivery of courseware. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the education and training of professionals in the biomedical community while contributing to our mission of advancing health and health care for each, and for all, individuals and families.

 

The position will be based at Axle in Bethesda, Maryland, but functionally remote from US locations, with occasional travel. Working hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM Eastern Time, with occasional evening or weekend activities.

 

Responsibilities

  • Create instructional materials, including e-learning modules, instructor-led training materials, multimedia content, and assessments that support learning objectives and program needs.

  • Create engaging media, technology and graphical designs to enhance the learning experience, including interactive pre-assessments, videos, infographics, and typography.

  • Work with the Director and the Training Solutions Architect to create comprehensive curricula, ensuring a logical and progressive flow of content, “big picture” planning, and evidence-based, modern pedagogical methods and technologies. 

  • Collaborate and communicate with project managers to define project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.

  • Maintain high standards of professionalism, communication, collaboration, and responsiveness in a remote/hybrid work environment. 

  • Collaborate and communicate with a variety of subject matter experts, including instructional designers, training program leads, programmers, clinicians, data scientists, and pharmacoepidemiologists to create and test engaging and effective learning experiences.

  • Develop and maintain visual and instructional design standards for learning solutions integrated throughout the learning management systems (LMS) and content management systems (CMS).

  • Write effective and engaging copy, including instructional text, audio scripts, video scripts, and social media communications.

  • Develop assessment strategies and evaluation methods to measure the effectiveness of learning programs. Engage with various stakeholders to gather input and feedback to enhance the quality and relevance of learning programs. Use data and feedback to make continuous improvements and re-imagine integrative solutions.

  • Provide guidance and mentorship to trainers, instructors, new team members, and internal and external stakeholders, helping them develop their skills in content development, learning development, and multimedia education. 

  • Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies and best practices in instructional design and adult learning theory, applying them to improve the effectiveness of learning solutions.

  • Create detailed technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design specifications, FAQs, guides, and deployment procedures to facilitate effective communication and knowledge transfer.

  • Support multiple high-priority learning initiatives based on changing needs, remaining flexible and self-managing time and tasks.

Skills and Qualifications

     Required 

  • Expertise and experience in instructional design and development, including designing inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning materials and programs.

  • Experience designing and developing e-learning and in-person materials and programs.

  • Strong professional skills, including active listening, teamwork, creativity, problem solving, flexibility, proactivity, emotional intelligence, attention to detail, and customer service. 

  • Strong collaboration, presentation, and communication skills for working effectively with multidisciplinary, diverse, interprofessional, and cross-functional teams, including the ability to convey learning and instructional design terminology and concepts to non-experts.

  • Ability to write effective and engaging copy, instructional text, audio scripts, video scripts, guides, technical documentation, and social media communications.

  • Proficient using multimedia production tools, including creating and editing videos, infographics, images, and typography.

  • Proficient using common instructional design, graphic design, and learning management software (e.g., Articulate 360, Canvas, Adobe – Creative Suite & Dreamweaver, Camtasia), as well as standard office and remote work software (e.g., Google Workspace, Microsoft Office/365, Adobe Suite, Zoom, Slack, LinkedIn).

  • Proficient in curriculum development processes and best practices.

  • Ability to independently and effectively manage project tasks and milestones, as well as remote work and communication.

  • Commitment to building and maintaining diverse and service-oriented teams, processes, and communication.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design/Development, Graphic Design, Education, Health Communication or a related field with >1 year experience

Preferred 

  • Graduate/advanced degree in Instructional Design/Development, Graphic Design, Education, Health Communication, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

  • Training and experience in graphic design and videography

  • Experience designing and developing introductory, intermediate, and advanced training materials for diverse, interprofessional, early-, mid-, and late-career audiences.

  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills. 

  • Exceptional interprofessional team collaboration, and commitment to supporting an inclusive, equitable, positive work culture.

  • Exceptional program, project, task, and time planning, management, and delivery.

  • Advanced experience with the Articulate 360 platform, and with professional learning management systems such as Docebo, Canvas, etc.

  • Knowledge of, or experience designing trainings focusing on: 

    • Translational science, real-world data/evidence, artificial intelligence, or machine/deep learning;

    • Data science or data management;

    • Pharmacoepidemiology, biostatistics, or programming;

    • Translational, observational, or health research; 

    • Health care, terminology, and communication;

    • Health and data science ethics and equity, including diversity and inclusion; or

    • Interprofessional teams and professional skills.

  • Experience working with the:

    • National Institutes of Health (NIH) or National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS); 

    • National COVID/Clinical Cohort Collaboration (N3C) Data Enclave; or 

    • AIM-AHEAD program or AIM-AHEAD Connect platform.

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Architect

(ID: 2024-6937)

Axle Informatics is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with premier research organizations and facilities including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other public and private organizations. 

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 401K Matching
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

Axle is seeking a Microsoft Dynamics Solutions Architect to join our team located in Rockville, MD. 

Benefits We Offer: 

  • 100% Medical Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees​
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth​
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays) ​
  • Employee Referral Bonus ​
  • 401K Matching​
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Axle is looking for an experienced Microsoft Dynamics CRM Architect who will guide the evolution of the company’s CRM/ERP solution-based Microsoft Dynamics/Power Platform. The primary role of this position is to analyze, architect, and oversee implementation of Power Platform, Dataverse, Power BI and Dynamics 365 solutions. The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, results-driven individual with strong technical and presentation skills. 

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Work closely with stakeholders to architect, design and develop robust Power Platform and Microsoft Dataverse solutions. 
  • Responsible for managing the changes, releases, updates and enhancements to the Microsoft Power Platform cloud systems including MS Dynamics, Power apps and Power BI.  
  • Own and aggressively drive forward specific areas of technology architecture. Provide architectural solutions/designs to project execution teams for implementation. 
  • Provide architectural assessments, strategies, and roadmaps. 
  • Lead projects within architecture. Work with Product Owner/Business Analysts to understand functional requirements and interact with other cross-functional teams to architect, design, develop, test, and release features. 
  • Project and solution estimation and team structure definition. 
  • Ability to keep sensitive information private. 
  • Responsible for managing the changes, releases, updates and enhancements to the Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM cloud systems. 
  • Reviews software upgrades and patching and complete deployment testing. 
  • Collaborates with developers, integrators, and stakeholders for system enhancements/upgrades. 
  • Plays a key role as a Microsoft Dynamics technical expert and system administrator.       
  • Works collaboratively with team members to troubleshoot and resolve Dynamics 365 operations and maintenance issues. 
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities for assigned systems and processes 
  • Perform minor enhancements to design, configure, test and deploy changes to database fields, screens, workflows, reports, and dashboards 
  • Administer security rights and user/group roles across all business lines 
  • Fix defects and perform patching 
  • Lead with various parts of testing process. Perform unit testing, facilitate QA & UAT, environment setup, etc 
  • Manage requests to add/remove security/privileges in Dynamics 365 

  

Qualifications 

  • Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. 
  • Experience in Microsoft’s Dynamics CRM, PowerApps, Power Automate, Custom development and Data integrations 
  • Highly Preferred experience with working with Web API’s from ADP and/or Deltek and/or AzureAD 
  • Experience in Release Deployments from Test to Production. 
  • Intensive and strong experience in power automation and creating power flows including desktop flow, web flow and data flow. 
  • Experience with Microsoft Azure, App Registration in Azure. 
  • Experience creating Rest APIs, OAuth 2.0. 
  • Experience with Power BI and Power Query. 
  • Experience with DevOps, GIT. 
  • Knowledge of XRM tool. 
  • Experience with developing and support .NET, JavaScript, Json. 
  • Experience in calling Web API’s using Microsoft’s PowerApps and Flow (Desktop and Web). 

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact careers@axleinfo.com

Disclaimer:The above is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job or responsibilities as needed.

Service Desk Technician (Mid-Senior Level)

(ID: 2024-6926)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in
translational research, biomedical informatics, and data
science applications to research centers and healthcare
organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in
biomedical science, software engineering, and program
management, we focus on developing and applying research
tools and techniques to empower decision-making and
accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the
top research organizations and facilities in the country
including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of
Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Service Desk Technician (Mid-Senior Level) to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:

    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)
Axle Informatics is a bioinformatics and information technology company that offers innovative computer services, informatics, and enterprise solutions to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in software engineering, bioinformatics and program management, we focus on developing and applying technology tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate the discovery in translational research. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of health (NIH).
 
Responsibilities

 

Axle is currently seeking an experienced Service Desk Technician to work within an IT Operations team supporting our NIH customer. In this role, you will be the main point of contact for NCATS employees requiring technical assistance. You will provide support regarding computer hardware and software issues and may support data center operational tasks. To be successful, the candidate will need experience supporting a service/help desk based on ITIL principles and have knowledge of data center operations, along with outstanding customer service skills. The position will be located in North Bethesda, MD. 

 

Responsibilities

  • Serves as Service Desk Technician in fulfilling user requests and administering and troubleshooting hardware, software, or network problems with users.
  • Elevates complex and/or high-priority incidents or requests to appropriate personnel or support groups for timely resolution. 
  • Records required customer and problem information, updating records with the appropriate ITSM system for all actions taken. 
  • Verifies that suggested solutions effectively resolve the users’ problems through ITSM system notification or email follow-up. 
  • Thoroughly document steps taken to resolve incidents. 
  • Develops and documents support procedures. 
  • Acts as point of contact for client and management escalations. 
  • Takes ownership of mini-projects and ensures they are completed in a timely manner. 
  • Investigates and/or troubleshoots system and network issues to determine root cause and resolution. 

Qualifications: 

 

  • Ability to multi-task 
  • Ability to accommodate flexible work schedules 
  • Knowledge of Windows 10, Windows 11, Mac OS, or Linux
  • Experience supporting virtual meetings within Zoom, Teams, and Webex
  • Proven ability to work independently and work well in a team environment
  • Composure to working well in a fast-paced environment. 
  • Customer service and interpersonal communication skills with a dedication to customer satisfaction.
  • Knowledge of PC hardware, operating systems, and networking.
  • Experience with supporting MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
  • Knowledge of managing users, groups, resource accounts, service accounts, and distribution lists in the Active Directory
  • Excellent problem-solving skills. 
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills. 
  • Excellent documentation skills 
  • Ability to comprehend Standard Operational Procedures and follow processes.
  • Sound judgment, a positive attitude, and a creative outlook are required.
  • NIH experience preferred.

Benefits:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision premium coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • 401K Match
  • Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

 

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment-based age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

 

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: 

Email: careers@axleinfo.com

 

Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individual’s assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and
level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not
restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals
may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity
in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race,
gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation,
status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law
and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Senior Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst

(ID: 2024-6873)

Zero Trust is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Zero Trust is currently seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst to join our team. The Senior Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst will support the day-to-day and project-based security activities, POA&M remediations, vulnerabilities impact, and remediation process for the on-premises and cloud environments.

 

The Senior Cybersecurity Compliance Analyst will use his/her expertise to effectively manage security compliance activities, security waivers, documentation by working and providing guidance to all the stakeholders.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Manage daily Cybersecurity compliance activities.

· Proactively Manage Cybersecurity projects and tasks.

· Take initiatives to identify compliance weaknesses and present reports to the management.

· Lead and mentor the NCATS CSS Cybersecurity compliance team.

· Must be familiar with Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53 and other Government mandates.

· Lead NCATS Cybersecurity compliance efforts to follow the Risk Management Framework (RMF).

· Have a solid understanding of the ATO preparation and assessment process.

· Schedule and coordinate compliance activities, sessions, and meetings with the stakeholders.

· Provide security controls implementation guidance.

· Be able to effectively work with stakeholders to manage and close POA&Ms.

· Provide effective guidance to the stakeholders on secure baseline configurations.

· Manage compliance documentation in NIH GRC tools.

· Ensure on time delivery of task order deliverables for cybersecurity compliance.

· Manage work through tools such as NIH incident response (IRT) portal, Splunk, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence etc.

· Provide guidance on ATO package preparations and security controls implementation.

· Establish communications with vendors for the release of newly identified vulnerabilities and to ensure they understand the specialized requirements of the client’s information systems.

· Develop daily, weekly, and annual NCATS security landscape metrics.

· Identify, analyze, and develop mitigation or remediation actions for system and network vulnerabilities.

· Provide notification of potential threats by tracking vulnerabilities and exploits, propagation of worms and viruses.

· Monitor the progress of internal and external organizations to ensure operational requirements are fulfilled for audits and reviews.

 

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and 4+ years of overall related experience. 5+ years of additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.

· Experience working with NIST 800-xxx series guidance.

· Project management experience a must.

· Familiarity with different encryption types.

· Familiarity with Windows/Unix/Linux platforms.

· Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, code scanning, penetration testing etc.

· Proven experience with incident and change management systems such as ServiceNow and Jira.

· Well versed in Active Directory, Office 365 and other platforms.

· Experience in Threat and Vulnerability scanning and remediation methodologies.

· Familiarity with System Incident and Event Management (SIEM) and other logging and monitoring tools.

· Experience in Vulnerability management and threat management tools such as Tenable Nessus, Netsparker, McAfee suite, Palo Alto, Amazon inspector and Cloud Watch etc.

· Experience in a hybrid operations environment providing leadership specified reports based on information received from other system owners and operations team.

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

· BS or MS degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, privacy engineering or related field of study.

· CEH, Security Plus. Splunk Power User.

· Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate designs, proposals, and results; and negotiate options at management levels

· Proficient in developing briefing materials, administrative, and logistic support.

 

Disclaimer: The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Zero Trust’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Information Security Compliance Engineer

(ID: 2024-6871)

Zero Trust is seeking a Information Security Compliance Engineer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

The Information Security Compliance Engineer will support the NCATS Cybersecurity Services (CSS) team in implementing the NIST 800-53 security controls and assist the infrastructure, platform and application teams with technical security support. Oversee the security posture of NCATS systems, inventory, and applications. Provide Risk Management Framework (RMF) support. Assist in the remediation of Plan of action and miles stones (POA&M) by. Provide analysis of day-to-day security activities, identify, and manage cyber risks, prepare remediation plans, be able to effectively draft compliance documentation. The Infosec Compliance Engineer will also use the expertise to manage security incident workflows and waivers. Provide strategic design guidance to all the stakeholders to translate security and business requirements into technical designs; configure and validate secure complex systems; and help test security products and systems to detect security weakness. 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Manage daily Cybersecurity Operational activities.
  • Proactively Manage Cybersecurity Operations projects and tasks and ensure on time delivery.
  • Take initiatives to identify, analyze and remediate weaknesses and present reports to the management.
  • Lead and mentor the NCATS CSS Cybersecurity Operations team.
  • Must be able to represent NCATS CSS team and provide technical security guidance in troubleshooting calls.
  • Must have hands on experience with firewalls, load balancers switches, routers, Windows and Linux/Unix servers.
  • Must have expert understanding of TCP/IP and networking principles.
  • Take the lead on securing NCATS system and applications through system hardening.
  • Must be able to secure DevOps pipelines by providing technical security guidance and support to the application and infrastructure teams. 
  • Lead the security operations in proactively managing threats, vulnerabilities and remediation efforts.
  • Must be familiar with Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53 and other Government mandates.
  • Lead NCATS Cybersecurity ATO preparations efforts to follow the Risk Management Framework (RMF).
  • Have a solid understanding of the ATO preparation and security controls implementation process.
  • Lead ATO technical guidance efforts and help write documents such as System Security Plans (SSPs).
  • Schedule and coordinate operational activities, sessions, and meetings with the stakeholders.
  • Provide security controls implementation guidance. 
  • Provide effective guidance to the stakeholders on secure baseline configurations.
  • Manage work through tools such as NIH incident response (IRT) portal, Splunk, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence etc.
  • Establish communications with vendors for the release of newly identified vulnerabilities and to ensure they understand the specialized requirements of the client’s information systems.
  • Develop daily, weekly, and annual NCATS security landscape metrics.
  • Help the Vulnerability Management team to Identify, analyze, and develop mitigation or remediation actions for system and network vulnerabilities. 
  • Monitor the progress of internal and external organizations to ensure operational requirements are fulfilled for audits and reviews.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Must Have hands on Linux/Unix experience and know how secure the systems. 
  • Understand how to implement security controls based on NIST 800-53. 
  • Must be able to conduct and lead technical reviews and analysis with infrastructure and application teams.
  • Must be able to troubleshoot security incidents and lead the other technical teams to resolve incidents as well as remediate the threats and concerns.
  • Must be able to provide guidance on security control implementation and perform technical tasks when needed for Windows, Linux/Unix environments.
  • Must be familiar with networking and other infrastructure components such as traffic flow, access management and Active Directory etc. 
  • Be able to manage cyber risks by providing guidance to secure system designs, baseline configuration assistance and administer ATO preparation activities. 
  • Be able to manage and administer the security tools and have hands on working experience with Tenable Nessus, Netsparker,  Trellix suite, Palo Alto, BigFix, Splunk, etc. and cloud-based equivalents. 
  • Must have experience with DevOps security controls implementation.
  • Must be familiar with GitHub, Docker and in general with the CI/CD pipeline security.
  • Assist in security incident response efforts.  
  • Work with other teams to integrate the NCATS Threat and Vulnerability Management processes with the patching cycles, baseline configurations and CIS benchmarks. 
  • Must be familiar with database server architecture and be able to provide security support to the database team. 
  • Must be familiar with Cloud environments and tools.   
  • Must be familiar with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Government mandates such as continuous diagnostic mitigation (CDM) and Binding operations directives (BODs) 
  • Identify, analyze, and develop mitigation or remediation actions for POA&Ms 
  • Assist with a reliable patch and compliance management mechanism for all on-premises and cloud systems. 
  • Recommend, configure, and install advanced firewalls and centrally manage other security tools in multiple cloud environments. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • BS degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, privacy engineering or related field of study. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline and 4+ years of overall related IT security compliance experience. 5+ years of additional related years of experience is accepted in lieu of a degree.  
  • Experience working with NIST 800-53 series guidance. 
  • Familiarity with Windows/Unix/Linux platforms. 
  • Familiarity with DevOps pipelines, code scanning, penetration testing etc. 
  • Experience in security compliance documentations such as SARS[MB1] [IJ2] , Waivers, Contingency and Incident Response plans, etc. 

 

 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Zero Trust’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

Computer Programmer

(ID: 2024-6788)

Axle is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations nationally and abroad. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Axle is seeking a Computer Programmer to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) located in Rockville, MD.

Benefits We Offer:

  • 100% Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for Employees
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • 401K match up to 5%
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts:
    • Healthcare (FSA)
    • Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)
    • Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)
    • Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)

Overall Position Summary and Objectives

The mission of Informatics is to produce data-driven decisions and accelerate translation through innovative informatics methods and software, and deep domain expertise in informatics and various translational research data types. Integration, curation, and public rendering to support analysis of various types of experimental and curated datasets. The development of custom workflows and new methodologies to help interpret complex, large-scale datasets, including multi-omic and clinical data. Maintenance, and deployment of cheminformatics and bioinformatics workflows/ pipelines, web and mobile apps to disseminate our robust methods and data; bioinformatics and cheminformatics collaborative work with non-informaticians.

 

Deliverables:

 

  • Run Validation – Ad-Hoc
  • Meet with lab members to present updates – Monthly

 

Work Details:

 

  • Review high-level requirements and bug reports with stakeholders, iterate to defining requirements, develop implementation, present and refine implementation in order to design, develop, test and deliver bug fixes, change requests, and new features. 1 

  • Work with staff on applying, extending and/or developing statistical methods to address problems identified by the staff of relevance to the project. 2 

  • Development guidelines, utilize GitHub for code check-ins and reviews, JIRA for requirements documentation, assignment, and testing for specific implementations. 3 

  • Plan and carry out quality control programs. 4 

  • Implement improvements to development activities to speed development of applications, databases, or software tools. 5 

  • Provides technical experience needed to assist in reviewing, updating, analyzing and modifying existing programming systems. 
  • Use advanced knowledge in machine learning, statistics, text mining, natural language processing, computational semantics, computer vision, and data science to develop creative solutions to complex real-world problems. 
  • Examine analytical problems and pose feasible statistical solutions. 
  • Evaluate new analytic methods and software and adapt them if necessary. 
  • Work with staff to develop, test and refine novel programming methods, toolkits, and algorithms. 
  • Lead the establishment of best practices for continuous integration and continuous deployment, using technologies such as Jenkins, Travis, Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud services (AWS, Google Cloud) 
  • Lead the design and implementation of features and expansion of the case reporting tool and explore functionality to accommodate a broader array of diseases, such as cancer and rare conditions, based on FDA prioritization input. This includes coordinating the back-end to support front-end requirements. 
  • Encodes, tests, debugs and installs new programs using various programming languages. 
  • Develop scientific applications using R, Shiny and/or Python. 
  • Install software testing programs on datasets to identify issues and propose solutions. 
  • Test and maintain software products to ensure strong functionality and optimization. 
  • Develop or utilize new or existing technology to develop dynamic web applications or software tools for bioinformatics application. 
  • Develops and schedules data backups, security patches or upgrades, etc. 
  • Test and install the software updates. 
  • Collaborate with staff to develop database application and tools for supporting bioinformatics and scientific computing research projects. Documents all assignments and creates various reports as needed. 
  • Prepare roadmaps, schedules, status reports, plans and recommendations. 
  • Generate and run appropriate database queries needed for Quarterly Progress Reports. 
  • Maintain and follow SOPs, configuration management, upgrades and availability. 
  • Provide status updates through reporting guidelines established by the project manager.
  • Writes and maintains program documentation. 
  • Prepare roadmaps, schedules, status reports, plans and recommendations.
  • Maintain and follow SOPs, configuration management, upgrades and availability. 
  • Design, develop and deploy software for multi-core and high-performance computing systems. 
  • Documents programming problems and resolutions for future reference. 
  • Troubleshoot scripts and programs to ensure successful use of said scripts and programs. 
  • Document and maintain documentation of requirements, code, processes, architecture agreements via code, Github Wiki, application notes, and release notes.
  • Provides assistance with planning, building and maintaining applications to meet an end user’s needs. 
  • Provide support for development of methods in data science. 
  • Implement improvements to development activities to speed development of applications, databases, or software tools. 
  • Translates and implements UI/UX design and requirements into production-ready code.
  • Works closely with UI/UX researcher to inform based on technology capabilities.
  • Improve the overall quality of application fundamentals, including tailoring the case report form to certain disease areas. 
  • Implement the back-end to support front-end use cases and business processes. 
  • Coordinate deployments working with the teams through CI, test and production environments, for each configuration (database and utility combinations) utilizing cloud technologies.
  • Support collaboration by attending meetings, understanding requirements, and documenting proposed solutions.
  • Troubleshoots any issues or problems and implements appropriate corrective actions. 
  • Manage and troubleshoot deployments and image builds. 
  • Develop new code and refine/troubleshoot existing code. 
  • Troubleshoot scripts and programs to ensure successful use of said scripts and programs. 
  • Provides guidance and problem resolution for users. 
  • Evaluates impact of programming modifications. 
  • Implement improvements to operations. 
  • Working within the Community Software.
  • Refines data and formats final product. 
  • Work with staff to improve efficiency of the current data processing by creating new programming approaches. 
  • Evaluate data quality (accuracy and completeness) associated with the comparison tool/application.

 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 represents priority rankings, where 1 is highest priority and 5 is lowest priority of those ranked

Minimum Education

Bachelor

Additional Qualifications:

 

Certifications & Licenses:

  • N/A 

 

Field of Study:

  • Computer Programming and Data Processing 

 

Software:

  • Typescript
  • Python 
  • PostgreSQL 
  • Django 
  • Celery 
  • Redis 
  • AWS EC2, AWS S3 
  • AWS Simple Email Service 
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging 
  • Travis 
  • Jenkins 
  • Docker 
  • JIRA 
  • Wireframe and prototyping software (Adobe XD, etc.) 
  • Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) 
  • JavaScript 
  • neo4j 
  • CSS 
  • JAVA8+ 
  • Angular 
  • MariaDB 
  • Junit 
  • monolith (Play!) 
  • SpringBoot 
  • event-driven 
  • Strapi 
  • Swagger 
  • OpenAPI 
  • MySQL 
  • Shiny 
  • Bash 
  • HTML 
  • MongoDB 
  • Oracle 

 

Skills:

  • Code Management using GitHub, including working with multiple branches and forks, reviewing GitHub merge requests as a feedback loop, Merging code in GitHub.
  • Managing tasks in JIRA including creating tickets, providing timeline updates to tickets, working with testers in a regular feedback loop to closure Cloud Computing including AWS, Google, etc.
  • Documenting Design and Tests
  • MS Office Suite
  • Creating Documentation Deliverables such as: Presentations, Guides, Testing Plans and Reports.
  • Requirements tracking 
  • Communications Skills, (Oral & Written) 
  • Data Modeling
  • Database Management

 

Disclaimer:The above description is meant to illustrate the general nature of work and level of effort being performed by individuals assigned to this position or job description. This is not restricted as a complete list of all skills, responsibilities, duties, and/or assignments required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their position, job description or responsibilities as needed.

The diversity of Axle’s employees is a tremendous asset. We are firmly committed to providing equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will not tolerate any illegal discrimination or harassment based on age, race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, status with respect to public assistance, and other characteristics protected under state, federal, or local law and to deter those who aid, abet, or induce discrimination or coerce others to discriminate.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact: careers@axleinfo.com

 

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