The National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT) is designed to serve as an innovative platform to revolutionize and catalyze the conduct of clinical trials−greatly accelerating the translation of scientific findings into improvements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease for our communities and patients. The NCCT will offer core services for patient recruitment and enrollment, trial administration and follow-up, and to gather real world data and evidence. The SeniorApplication Developer is part of the team that provides software engineering expertise including design, coding and architecture. They are also responsible for understanding in-depth cross department workflows and partners with customers to recommend system optimization opportunities and translates the opportunity into effective enhancements. The Senior Application Developer is vital in the deployment of new workflows with business partners / teammates in the NCCT. The Senior Application Developer mentors others on the application team while working collaboratively with our customers to bring cutting edge technology to the department and ensuring that our customers are satisfied. The Senior Application Developer will work closely with the Program Director and Technical Lead(s) in the coordination of new projects from development to successful implementation. This role will interface with all areas of Academic Research and will ensure that their team interfaces with all other NCCT teams to keep our customer and our patients as our number one focus. This position will also assist with planning, designing, and executing web applications, and new technologies to enhance and extend clinical trial innovation throughout the NCCT. This person will be responsible for developing new ways for patients, providers and researchers to access, visualize, and interact with clinical and operational data via cutting-edge technology across the Advocate Health System. Senior Application development responsibilities include the oversight of the rapid production of prototypes, as well as the creation of an efficient pipeline from idea to prototype to product. Projects also include assisting with building / designing other cloud based technologies that aren’t common within healthcare. EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :
- 7 years of directly relevant experience (Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology a plus or equivalent combination of education and experience) REPORTS TO :
- Program Director IV – NNGN™ - the Wake Forest Center for Healthcare Innovation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :
- Assists coordination of projects with limited scope. Collaborate with Project Manager to interact with customers to analyze, define and evaluate project requests; sets and maintains customer expectations.
- Assist with collection, interpretation, and documentation of specifications required to develop new or revise existing functionality.
- Develop complex databases or change existing databases as needed based on project request and scope, applying appropriate normalization and data integrity constraints.
- Develop complex program code and applications in appropriate language(s) to complete project requirements, workflows, data collection or other related needs.
- Create and / or maintain interfaces between systems utilizing appropriate and available interface technologies and tools.
- Troubleshoot intricate program code and application errors in legacy systems written in a variety of programming languages. May involve troubleshooting program code and applications written by other development staff.
- Implements and tests fixes to configuration issues in the TEST / DEV application environments. Validates that application configurations deliver needed business functionality and work correctly with other applications.
- Troubleshoots problems or questions from users.
- When necessary participates in regular day-to-day communication with implementation team reviewing the software, analyzing business operations, and working with end user and vendor to tailor system to the organization SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS :
- Demonstrated knowledge and execution of application development lifecycle (mobile, web, and full stack application development preferred)
- Working knowledge of Microsoft .NET (9.0), SQL Server, SQL, C#, JavaScript, Blazor / AngularJS / ReactJS with enough technical knowledge to evaluate and refine software designs and code as well as to produce effective work estimates and plans.
- Demonstrate ability to be highly collaborative in a diverse environment
- Provide hands-on support (including programming, whiteboarding, flowcharting, etc.) as needed to assure team is clear on what needs to be delivered.
- Ability to learn new frameworks, languages, programming techniques quickly.
- Accurate and logical problem solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with an emphasis on customer service
- Strong initiative and proven ability to work independently with limited supervision
- Utilizing Cloud technologies (not required, but preferred Microsoft Azure)
- Utilizing containerization technologies, such as Docker (not required, but preferred)
- Experience working with the Agile Development methodology
- Familiarity with project tracking tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
- Familiarity with DevOps (CI / CD) and automated builds (not required, but preferred) About Us Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise. Atrium Health is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Childrens Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians. Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing – for all. It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility.aa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a