Application developer
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- University of Pennsylvania
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- Med Sch Richards Building
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Job Details
Job location: Med Sch Richards Building
Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-10-08
Req: JR00011137
University OverviewThe University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.Posted Job TitleApplication developerJob Profile TitleApplication Developer BJob Description SummaryThis position is as a member of a team of software developers who are creating and deploying medical image analysis software tools, based on research produced within the Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics. The developer will be responsible for software packaging, writing software or updating code originating as research prototypes for integration in a GUI, C++/Qt application or web-based applications for clinical research use.Job Description
The Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics (CBICA) at the University of Pennsylvania is looking for an experienced software developer to work with researchers on biomedical image analysis. The preferred candidate will make a direct contribution to medical and scientific research by applying good software engineering practices in continuing our effort of transforming projects from the research stage into polished applications to be deployed in a clinical setting. Working as part of a team and collaborating closely with researchers, the developer will participate in software packaging, and implementation/extension of image analysis software developed by CBICA researchers to follow internal standards, resulting in stand-alone applications or web-based access to software running on an HPC cluster. The candidate will contribute to the development and improvement of consistent interfaces and methods to provide the research software to clinical users. The candidate will provide guidance in software development principles and practices to members of CBICA and support to users of the applications.
Learning Objectives:
•Professional software development in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment
•Advancing understanding and practice of software development techniques
•Gaining knowledge specific to image analysis
This position is contingent on funding.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Biomedical Computing, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field plus two (2) years of full-time professional software development experience or a Master's/PhD degree or foreign equivalent and one (1) year full-time professional software development experience.
Required Skills
Basic understanding of computational techniques in medical image analysis or comparable educational background and demonstrated ability to learn and apply new, complex, computational and mathematical techniques in a professional setting.
Thorough understanding of C++ Familiarity with Cmake.
Experience with Qt in GUI development. Python.
Ability to communicate effectively with researchers and clinicians. Preferred Skills
Experience with Image Processing Toolkits (ITK, VTK, OpenCV)
Experience with Deep Learning frameworks (Tensorflow, Torch/pyTorch).
Experience with Web application development (node.js, javascript)
Experience Experience with Continuous Integration/Deployment in a DevOps environment (Azure preferred)
Working Conditions
Office, library, computer room
Physical Effort
Typically sitting at a desk or table
Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.Special Requirements
Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
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