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Job description and selection criteria

Job title Software Developer / Programmer

Division Medical Sciences

The George Institute for Global Health/ Nuffield Department of Department Population Health

Location New Richards Building, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford

Grade and salary Grade 7: £29,837 - £36,661

Hours Full time

Contract type Fixed-term, two years

Reporting to Dr Kazem Rahimi

Vacancy reference 113232

INTRODUCTION

The University

The University of Oxford is a complex and stimulating organisation, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence in research and teaching. It employs over 10,000 staff and has a student population of over 22,000.

Most staff are directly appointed and managed by one of the University’s 130 departments or other units within a highly devolved operational structure - this includes over 6,500 ‘academic-related’ staff (postgraduate research, computing, senior library, and administrative staff) and over 2,700 ‘support’ staff (including clerical, library, technical, and manual staff). There are also over 1,600 academic staff (professors, readers, lecturers), whose appointments are in the main overseen by a combination of broader divisional and local faculty board/departmental structures. Academics are generally all also employed by one of the 38 constituent colleges of the University as well as by the central University itself.

Our annual income in 2012/13 was £1,086.9m. Oxford is one of Europe's most innovative and entrepreneurial universities: income from external research contracts exceeds £436.8m p.a., and more than 80 spin-off companies have been created.

For more information please visit www.ox.ac.uk/staff/about_the_university.html

Medical Sciences Division

The Medical Sciences Division is an internationally recognized centre of excellence for biomedical and clinical research and teaching. We are the largest academic division in the University of Oxford.

World-leading programmes, housed in state-of-the-art facilities, cover the full range of scientific endeavour from the molecule to the population. With our NHS partners we also foster the highest possible standards in patient care.

For more information please visit: http://www.ox.ac.uk/divisions/medical_sciences.html

Nuffield Department of Population Health

The newly established University Department of Population Health provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching. It is one of the largest departments of the University. There is a staff complement of over 550, and an annual turnover of almost £50 million. The Department has over 60 postgraduate research students and a taught MSc course with 25 students per year. The Department contains world-renowned population health research groups, including the Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiology Studies Unit (CTSU), the Cancer Epidemiology Unit (CEU), the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU), the George Institute for Global Health, and other groups working on public health, health economics, ethics and health record linkage.

The wide range of opportunities for research within the department includes access to very large data-sets from clinical trials, meta-analyses and epidemiology cohorts. These research programmes are well supported by scientific teams which include statisticians,

analyst programmers and research coordinators, and by excellent computing and laboratory facilities. Teaching is provided for undergraduates reading Medicine and Public Health doctors and specialists in training.

For more information please visit: www.ndph.ox.ac.uk

Oxford Martin School

The Oxford Martin School was founded as the James Martin 21st Century School at the University of Oxford in 2005 through the vision and generosity of Dr James Martin. The School is a unique, interdisciplinary research initiative addressing key global future challenges. The School is working on the frontiers of knowledge in four broad areas: health and medicine; energy and environment; technology and society; and ethics and governance. Institutes, Programmes and individuals (known as James Martin Fellows) that receive funding are members of the Oxford Martin School. Together they constitute a unique, interdisciplinary community of scholars who collectively are tackling the challenges of the 21st century.

For more information please visit: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk

The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford

The mission of The George Institute for Global Health is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide. Globally, with projects in more than 50 countries, the Institute has raised over 450 million dollars for global health research since 1999. The George Institute has been ranked among the top 10 research institutions in the world for scientific impact by the SCImago Institution Rankings World Report in 2011 - 2013.

The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has been established as a joint venture between The George Institute for Global Health (headquarters in Sydney, Australia) and the Oxford Martin School. It is situated within the Nuffield Department of Population Health of the Medical Sciences Division at Oxford University in the United Kingdom.

The George Institute at Oxford aims to undertake research and develop capacity in an effort to improve the health of disadvantaged and vulnerable populations worldwide. Its focus is on innovative strategies that are affordable and accessible to a wide cross-section of communities for whom such strategies may be worthwhile. The Institute seeks to recruit staff who share this interest and wish to pursue it in a mutually supportive and caring environment. We strongly believe in the pursuit of excellence but we also believe that this is best achieved if our staff enjoy their work and the fellowship it provides.

For further information please visit: www.georgeinstitute.org

JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview of the role

The George Institute, in collaboration with other divisions and departments in the University, have recently established an exciting programme of research on integrated digital health for use by patients with chronic diseases or by non-physician healthcare workers.

Within an interdisciplinary team of researchers, we are seeking a software developer to lead the development and maintenance of the Institute’s native (iOS and Android) and cross- platform applications for use by patients, healthcare professionals, and researchers. The candidate will take a key role in the programme, including the responsibility for the design, development and maintenance of back-end and front-end codes of the apps.

This is a NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC, www.oxfordbrc.org) funded post as part of the new Prevention and Populations Research Theme and is available for two years in the first instance.

You will work in close collaboration with our regional and international partners, including the Oxford University Hospital Trusts, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, and the Department of Primary Care Research.

The successful applicant will report to the Deputy Director of the Institute, Dr Kazem Rahimi.

Responsibilities / Duties

 Lead the technical design, development, testing, and maintenances of cross-platform consumer applications (including graphical presentation of data)  Make decisions on the best platforms of choice (e.g., native apps vs. web-based apps, back-end and front-end communication protocols, etc.).  Providing user support and enhancement of applications.  Work with clinicians, researchers, data managers, and other stakeholders to help ensure that applications comply with existing UX standards and confidentiality requirements.  Participate in scientific discussion and training, with regard to new software technologies and clinical research applications, and make substantial contributions to research publications and technical reports.

 Play an integral role within an interdisciplinary team of researchers.

Other Responsibilities / Duties

Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the grade and role that may be assigned by the directors to meet changing demands.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Dr Kazem Rahimi, Deputy Director (01865 617201 or [email protected])

SELECTION CRITERIA The successful applicant will be expected to meet the following criteria:

Essential criteria:

 A good degree or equivalent experience in software development.  Strong background in web-services design and maintenance  Strong programming background in Python (e.g., Django) and other backend technologies (including, but not limited to, API development)  Track-record in developing front-end solutions in HTML5 and JavaScript

 Track-record in developing Android and/or iOS apps  Familiarity with data-heavy app development (for both back-end and front-end)  Creativity, multi-criteria problem solving, and the ability to / interest in learning new techniques and concepts  Ability to work effectively as part of a team  Excellent time management and organisational skills and ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.  Independence and initiative to work unsupervised with attention to detail.

Desirable

• Familiarity with HER/EMR standards, e.g., DICOM • Familiarity with sensitive medical guidelines and quality standards • Experience with data analysis and visualisation (e.g., D3 and other JavaScript libraries)

Working at the University of Oxford For further information about working at Oxford, please see: www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/research/

How to apply If you consider that you meet the selection criteria, click on the Apply Now button on the ‘Job Details’ page and follow the on-screen instructions to register as a user. You will then be required to complete a number of screens with your application details, relating to your skills and experience. When prompted, please provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them at this stage. You will also be required to upload a CV and supporting statement which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post. The supporting statement should explain your relevant experience which may have been gained in employment, education, or you may have taken time away from these activities in order to raise a family, care for a dependant, or travel for example. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that that you meet the selection criteria outlined above and we are happy to consider evidence of transferable skills or experience which you may have gained outside the context of paid employment or education.

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All applications must be received by midday on the closing date stated in the online advertisement.

Information for Priority Candidates

A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment owing to the fact that he or she has been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill- health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing departments and this letter must be attached to any application they submit.

The priority application date for this post is Tuesday 3 June 2014.

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