Career profile: software developer
In this career profile, Tamara describes her role as a Software Developer. This is one of a series of career profiles exploring lots of different jobs in genomics.
About me:
Name: Tamara
Job title: Software Developer
What do I do: I work on maintaining and updating the core Ensembl Applications as well as creating new pipelines for internal EBI users. I make coding and databases accessible for scientists.
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Skills I use in my job:
Coding
My main language has been Perl, but I’m working more and more with Python these days.
Teamwork
I work as part of a team of programmers and bioinformaticians, and we often collaborate on projects.
Communication
My work requires me to ask questions of other teams or consult with bioinformaticians on biological concepts.
Problem solving
To be able to maintain and create new code, problem solving is essential, especially when debugging.