Description
Are you interested in applying your technical skills to identifying the next global infectious disease threat and improving global health?EcoHealth Alliance is seeking software developers for our tech team. As part of a small team of developers, data scientists, and infectious disease scientists, you'll develop tools to support EcoHealth Alliance's mission in conservation and global public health. The focus of this position will be to develop global health web platforms that are actively used to monitor global emerging infectious diseases, and that contribute to the analysis of disease emergence.
Description and Responsibilities
We are looking to build a diverse team with a variety of skill sets and backgrounds. Position duties may include:
We mostly code in CoffeeScript, JavaScript, and Python and use Meteor for web apps and AWS for hosting. We collaborate on GitHub, do code review via pull requests, and use project management tools and communication to keep everything on track.
EcoHealth Alliance is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that covers 100% of the monthly health care premium costs for the employee and their family when applicable (including dental and vision coverage), a 403(b) pension plan, flexible work schedules, a minimum of 10 days paid vacation annually, paid holidays, work from home days, and a pre-tax transportation withholding for commuters in New York City. EcoHealth Alliance may encourage employees to attend conferences when appropriate, and enroll in courses for the joint purposes of professional development and promoting the EcoHealth Alliance mission.
The position is based at EHA headquarters in New York City (Manhattan). Local candidates are preferred, with possible relocation assistance available. Outstanding remote candidates will also be considered, but must be available to work for at least 4 hours between 9am and 6pm Eastern Standard Time to facilitate collaboration with New York based employees.
How To Apply
To apply, you must send your resume and a personalized cover letter as one document to the email address below with the subject of "Software Developer 2015". Applications without cover letters will not be evaluated. This cover letter will help us assess your ability to communicate effectively and will be used as the primary mechanism to determine whether a candidate is asked to interview for the vacant position. The cover letter is the most important part of your application. In your cover letter, please briefly describe your background and any experience you may have with web development frameworks, machine learning, natural language processing and public health. Be sure to mention why you are interested in working on a research-and-development oriented team at a health and conservation focused non-profit.
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About EcoHealth Alliance
EcoHealth Alliance leads cutting-edge research into the critical connections between human and wildlife health and delicate ecosystems. With this science we develop solutions that promote conservation and prevent pandemics.