Application Developer C

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Application Developer C

University Overview

The 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 Title
Application Developer C

Job Profile Title
Application Developer C

Job Description Summary
The Application Developer will be responsible for developing an interactive, natural language processing application for identifying patients that meet a cohort definition using a variety of computational methods including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and ontologies for clinical data. They will develop and implement NLP algorithms for encoding clinical variables and classifying patients according to phenotypes. Will work alongside other students and postdocs in the Semantic Analysis of Text to Inform Clinical Action (SemAnTICA) as well as collaborate with members of the Clinical Research Informatics Core (CIC).

Job Description

POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON GRANT FUNDING

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with the principal investigator and team members in the definition of the application project
• Independently designs, implements, tests, deploys and maintains NLP application and features of each application project
• Work with investigators and team members to apply NLP/AI methods to clinical data
• Create and maintain documentation for all applications projects. Instruct others in laboratory on the functionality of the new applications. Code will be well documented and self-documented.
• Additional duties as necessary, e.g., help write manuscript for dissemination

QUALIFICATIONS: (Qualifications should clearly indicate those that are required and those that are preferred.)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science AND 3-5 years of computer programming experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Experience with natural language processing and/or ontologies
• Experience with artificial intelligence or machine learning
• Experience with deep learning a plus
• Experience with data science a plus
• Experience with clinical data a plus
• Experience with several programming languages including Java and Python
• Experience with other programming languages - JavaScript and/or Perl - a plus
• Experience with Linux, Windows, Mac OS operating systems
• Experience with reading/writing XML
• Ability to work with a software development team using formal software development methods
• Ability to work independently and apply critical thinking and sound judgment
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range
$50,684.00 - $138,391.00

Affirmative Action Statement
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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