Software Engineer

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Software Engineer 

POSITION PURPOSE:

Develop and Support Lab Information Management Systems (LIMS) and other laboratory quality systems. Investigate, test and recommend new software solutions for existing or proposed processes. Evaluate and implement new applications and support ongoing effective utilization of applications. This is a global position, and it will require working with end users or colleagues in different time zones and occasionally outside normal working hours.

YOUR TASK & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in opportunities for improving LIMS functionality and performance.
• Focuses on meeting internal customer expectations and working with a customer service mindset.
• Meet with lab management teams to plan the implementation of LIMS, enhancements and assess impact to operations and necessary workflow changes.
• Develop and enhance LIMS which include requirement analysis, designing, programming, configuration, upgrades/patches, system documentation, custom reports, bug fixes, and training.
• Configure and support LIMS analysis, test lists and other LIMS static data as needed.
• Develop Crystal and Excel reports, data reports to customers, Key Performance Indicator reports and any other reports needed to support the laboratory functions.
• Support the business in the retrieval of data from LIMS. Provide data for analysis utilizing queries and reporting tools.
• Provide support of LIMS which include troubleshooting, configuration, administration, upgrades/patches, system documentation, bug fixes, and training.
• Be part of the weekly on call rotation.
• Perform other duties as needed.

KEY WORKING RELATIONS:

Reports to Bangalore Software Engineering Lead  Interacts with:

• Data Science Team (Bangalore)
• Data Engineers within the same Asset
• Hub Data Stewards
• Product platform teams: Product Managers and Engineers
• Data Scientists in IT and Business units
• Lab SME’s
• Works with Key stakeholders in Biotech under the direction of platform lead

WHO YOU ARE:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communication, scientific discipline or equivalent experience) with 5+ years of experience
• Form working relationships with subject matter experts to build and support LIMS.
• Experience in working with relational databases (eg: Postgres, MySQL, Oracle)
• Strong interpersonal skills and desire to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Minimum of 1 year of programming experience using programming language such VB, Windows scripting language, Java
• Experience applying knowledge of laboratory workflow and Quality Control principles preferred.

Desired experience with:

• Agriculture, life sciences, bioinformatics, biochemistry, genetics, biology, or a related disciplines
• LabWare LW6, LW7 & LW8
• RESTful API use, cloud computing and generation

Ever feel burnt out by bureaucracy? Us too. That’s why we’re changing the way we work— for higher productivity, faster innovation, and better results. We call it Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO). Learn more about what DSO will mean for you in your new role here  https://www.bayer.com/en/strategy/strategy

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Our Mission & Strategy

Through Dynamic Shared Ownership, we’re putting an end to the hierarchical model and putting more power in the hands of the innovators and creators at Bayer.