Senior Research Software Engineer

at  University of Bradford

FACULTY

Thanks to Expanding Excellence in England funding, the University of Bradford’s Centre for Digital Innovations in Health & Social Care is embarking on an exciting programme of rapid growth. We are seeking a Senior Research Software Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering the Centre’s flagship research programmes.
Our Centre is multidisciplinary, undertaking high quality co-created applied research that (i) informs the design and implementation of new technologies in national and international health and care systems; and (ii) explores the impact of such technologies on patients, service users, carers, and health and social care professionals. Over the next 5 years, we will focus on two research programmes, concerned with 1) the design and evaluation of technology to improve decision making and reduce documentation burden, 2) the design and evaluation of technology to reduce the carbon footprint of the health and social care system.

QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE:

• You will have substantial experience in a similar role
• Honours degree or equivalent professional qualification or substantial experience in a series of progressively more demanding and relevant roles

• Work collaboratively with Centre staff to deliver projects that have a strong computational component,
• Participate in the development of external research funding proposals.
• Contribute to writing internationally leading outputs in the highest quality journals, develop and deliver training on all stages of the software development lifecycle
• Contribute to the development and delivery of continuing professional development training for NHS staff in digital roles and those working in digital health companies.