U-CARE at Uppsala University is seeking frontend system developers to design a digital platform for healthcare research
Published: 2024-03-25
The position is within the research group Healthcare Sciences and e-Health, hosting U-CARE an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research program (http://www.u-care.uu.se ). The U-CARE group specializes in, the development, piloting, and evaluation of Mental Health interventions for people with the somatic disease, and their significant others, e.g. e-Health interventions. Representatives of the target groups are involved in our research. U-CARE has several international collaborations and our broad competence within research methodology was acknowledged in the latest evaluation of research conducted at Uppsala University. We have developed the internet-based platform, the U-CARE Platform (Platform), that supports internet-administered interventions (e.g. psychological support and treatment) and research procedures such as informed consent, randomization, and data collection. Several feasibility-, pilot-, and controlled studies with principal investigators within U-CARE or in other research groups are conducted on the Platform.
As digital technology can increase access to good and secure care and treatment we have started the work to improve the Platform´s functionality and user-friendliness. The person we are looking for will be part of U-CARE's technical development team, together with other system developers, a researcher, and a PhD student.
Duties
The core responsibility for the ideal candidate will be to design and development of the U-CARE Platform. Additionally, the role encompasses a spectrum of tasks, including providing technical support to platform users, troubleshooting technical issues, documentation of system processes, conducting user experience testing, and crafting training materials. Successful applicants will be expected to progressively master the fundamental functions of the entire Platform.
Requirements
- At least two years of work experience as a frontend developer with React (Next.js) and Typescript
- Very good ability to adapt to new developments in the field of IT, and to adapt the work to newer techniques.
- Very good ability to work independently and with others, show initiative, understand the parts and the whole of the system, deliver work in a timely manner while meeting deadlines, be careful with the details, and document the work in written English.
Additional qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, system science, or engineering with an IT focus.
- Work experience as a Full Stack web developer with NodeJS and/or Python (Django)
- Knowledge and experience working with UI frameworks for user-interface development and Test-driven development.
- Experience with systems for internet-based research and/or health care and/or e-health.
Application
Your application should be written in English and contain the following:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copies of degree certificates
- A list of software projects in which you have participated, the technology stack used, and your role in the project.
- Contact information for a minimum of two references
We will be conducting interviews continuously from the date of publication until the last date of application. As part of our selection process, candidates will be given a technical task consisting of designing a few React components. This task is designed to gauge your skill set and creativity in front-end development. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible to secure an interview slot and the opportunity to showcase their abilities.
About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, 1 year. Scope of employment 100%. Starting date 2024-05-01 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.
For further information about the position, please contact: Program director for U-CARE, professor Louise von Essen [email protected] and/or researcher, PhD Mudassir Imran Mustafa,
Please submit your application by 15 April 2024, UFV-PA 2024/1010.
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Placement: Department of Women's and Children's Health
Type of employment: Full time , Temporary position
Pay: Individual salary
Number of positions: 1
Working hours: 100%
Town: Uppsala
County: Uppsala län
Country: Sweden
Union representative:
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Number of reference: UFV-PA 2024/1010
Last application date: 2024-04-15
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