Software Developer Bioinformatics

As Software Developer Bioinformatics at GenDx, you contribute to our software solutions for transplantation diagnostics. You will participate in the development and maintenance of our HLA typing and Chimerism monitoring tools and be involved in the development of software products supporting advanced molecular diagnostics.

You enjoy translating biological and clinical needs into robust software solutions and are comfortable working in a multidisciplinary environment. You are enthusiastic, creative, accurate, and proactive in your communication. You see challenges rather than problems and resolve complex issues using different approaches.

You add value to the R&D Software team and collaborate closely with colleagues working on our diagnostic software portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software components.
• Collaborate closely with the team, project manager(s), and other relevant stakeholders to translate requirements into robust software solutions.
• Improve and maintain existing codebases with a focus on quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Contribute to development best practices (code reviews, testing, clear documentation).
• Support software used in regulated or quality-sensitive clinical/laboratory environments (data handling, analysis support, reporting, integrations, etc.).
• Working according to ISO 13485 and IEC62304 standards.

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Software Engineering, (Bio)informatics or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in software development.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with C# and/or Java.
• Experience with version control (e.g., Git): branching, pull requests, code reviews.
• Familiarity with modern development practices: writing clean code, debugging, testing and documentation.
• Experience in or affinity for molecular biology, genomics and/or diagnostics.
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken).
• You are based within commuting distance of our office at Utrecht Science Park, or are willing to relocate to the area.
• Please note that you must be legally eligible to live and work in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not always possible for this role.

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with UML (e.g., designing and/or interpreting software models/diagrams).
• Experience developing web applications (preferably , tomcat, ASP.NET).
• Proficiency in development using Visual Studio.
• Knowledge of molecular techniques (e.g. DNA sequencing and related analyses software).
• Bioinformatics experience (e.g., biological data handling, pipelines, assay/QC concepts).
• Familiarity with secure development practices; cybersecurity awareness.
• Experience working in or alongside regulated/quality-managed environments (documentation, traceability, validation mindset).

What we offer

• A team of like-minded people who all strive to deliver the highest quality products possible.
• An international working environment.
• New office facilities, including our GenDx Café, where you can enjoy your daily, healthy lunch.
• Pension scheme.
• Compensation for commuting traffic.
• Employment based on a 40 hour work week (1.0 FTE)
• Option to work part-time (0.8 - 0.9 FTE).
• Laptop.
• 25 holidays plus a collective closure in-between Christmas and New Year's Day.
• Free membership for Sports Center Olympos (located at Utrecht Science Park).
• Employee Assistance Program (OpenUp).

GenDx is a global leader in molecular diagnostic laboratory solutions for high resolution tissue typing of both donors and patients and monitoring transplant success. We combine our cutting-edge software solutions, reagents for DNA sequencing-based HLA typing and Chimerism monitoring strategies with our excellent customer support including a comprehensive education program. Our products are sold all over the world through direct sales and distributors. The GenDx office is based at Utrecht Science Park, The Netherlands, and we have an office in San Diego, USA. Since 2022, GenDx is part of the Eurobio Scientific Group.