[Remote] Applications Programmer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UCSF Health is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research and education. They are seeking an Applications Programmer to contribute to the Shan Lab’s research and clinical initiatives by developing applications that apply AI to medicine, focusing on enhancing the usability of medical AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Under direct supervision, applies professional programming concepts and established UCSF policies to assigned tasks within the Shan Lab
• Works on well-defined projects of limited scope, with a focus on developing software that applies AI to medicine in areas such as disease classification, clinical decision support, early disease detection, and telemedicine to expand health access
• Implements standard coding practices and troubleshoots routine technical issues
• Follows established procedures to support system integration, data workflows, and software functionality for clinical and research applications, with guidance provided for more complex problems
• The Application Programmer will contribute to the Shan Lab’s research and clinical initiatives by developing desktop, web, and mobile applications that apply modern software engineering and machine learning to advance the usability of medical AI tools
• Working under direct supervision, the programmer will take on small projects or components of larger initiatives, focusing on building secure, compliant, and scalable software to manage sensitive medical data
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, and maintaining applications that integrate with a variety of research tools, clinical systems, and lab-built platforms

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in related area and minimum one year of experience or equivalent experience/training
• Proficient in 1 each of database (e.g. SQL or R) and programming languages (e.g. Python, C++, JavaScript)
• Experience with deep learning models
• Knowledge relating to the design development, modification and implementation of software including object-oriented programming concepts
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization
• Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines
• Experience with database management, query, mining and reporting software
• Proficient in statistical (e.g. SAS or STAT) languages
• Experience contributing to scientific writing and presentations

Benefits

• Employee Referral Bonus: 500

Company Overview