Software Developer (Temporary Full Time)

Job Title : Software Developer

Job Posting # : 925035

Site : Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

Department : Research

Reports to :

Hours : 35 hours per week

Salary : $63,008 - $78,770 annually or hourly or wording : To commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN compensation policy

Status : Temporary Full-time (1-year contract)

Posted date : October 2, 2023

Closing date : Until filled

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education.

The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education.

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Position Summary

We are looking for a junior software developer to contribute to the scientific software development ecosystem of the Pugh Lab at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

Our lab has 25 members including graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, staff scientists, clinical research coordinators and a dedicated team of 3 full-time software developers.

Examples of some of our open source software are cBioPortal, CTIMS and CReSCENT.

The PughLab github has the open source software we have developed. www.github.com / pughlab. The Junior software developer will join our software development team to contribute to these and new projects in the following roles :

Duties

• Work closely with cancer researchers and clinicians to translate research problems and clinical needs into software solutions.
• Work closely with other software engineers, to extend the Pugh Lab software front- and back-end codebase to support evolving analysis or curation needs.
• Design new interactive features, taking them quickly from prototype to production.
• Rapidly troubleshoot and solve problems with existing software systems.
• Participate in a development team that continually seeks to increase performance and is open to adopting new software engineering techniques and practices towards this goal.
• Support existing staff and researchers in learning and adopting software development and data management best practices.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of training material including tools such as Gitbook, seminars / webinars to help engage the research community.
• Clearly communicate complex technical information and concepts to lab members with varying technical backgrounds, including those new to software development.

Qualifications :

• At least 1 year of experience in software engineering.
• Familiarity with all aspects of the software development life cycle.
• Experienced in React, Javascript, Python and SQL.
• Knowledge of software development best practices such as version control, unit testing and Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate and complete a small-scale software project.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to changing requirements / timelines.
• Ability to document the software for non-technical and technical users
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• BSc in computer science, computational biology or a related field is preferred.
• Proficiency in Java, Node.js, MySQL.

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks.

It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https : / / hoopp.com / )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including : travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

Vaccines (COVID and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity.

Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.

Any information received related to an accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

University Health Network thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.