Consider working on genomics
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Consider working on genomics
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#2> There is a significant gap between how software is currently developed in this space versus how it should be developed. The vast majority of genomics-related software is not written with speed or reliability in mind.
True, but working in academia is very VERY different working in a tech/product company.
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#3Would love to but I don’t think academia will want masters at least and years of industry experience will be discarded completely. I have 6 years experience in data intensive IoT applications and yet that would not be considered useful by academia
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#4Related HN discussion (May 2022) on similar article:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31577376
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01516-2
> "Fundamentally, RSEs build software to support scientific research. They generally don’t have research questions of their own — they develop the computer tools to help other people to do cool things."
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#5Several of the job boards linked don't have any job listings, most don't provide a salary range, several require advanced degrees, and none specify whether remote work is possible.
If I can get a better salary and working conditions at some crappy no-name startup, why would I choose to work at an organization that respects my craft so little they haven't bothered to maintain their software for a decade?
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#6I’ve had a growing interest in the power of DNA and what the data can be used for since discovering no less than 3 family secrets (one of which pertaining to me) after taking an Ancestry DNA test. Did I know I was going to find 18 half siblings the moment my results came in? Nope, but yet there they are, listed in order of most shared DNA.
Despite my interest, I’ve found that landing a job in this field at my desired compensation level is very difficult especially if you not have the ”correct” academic background. Who does a double degree for computer science and forensic genealogy? I’m sure some people but for $75k/yr you’d think the companies need to at least adjust their expectations.
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#7I've been a software engineer in this space.
I just want to say that there is exactly 1 job (non-intern) job between Microsoft, Google and Amazon listed according to the search links provided in the article.
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#8Would love to but I don’t think academia will want masters at least and years of industry experience will be discarded completely. I have 6 years experience in data intensive IoT applications and yet that would not be considered useful by academia
I left academia for that reason; there was no advancement path that didn’t involve more advanced degrees, and that wasn’t something I was interested in at the time.
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#9I keep thinking of this space but don't know where to start. Any pointers for good resources? - books that are accessible to software engineers with no background in genomics, open source projects which are widely used, etc.... in short a good place to start in exploratory/hobby/learning mode.
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#10> Often, it's not required to know the domain before you join a group, and they will teach you on the job.
I looked. There are zero full-time, remote roles that don't require previous genomics experience at any of the companies listed.