Summary of Role
We would like to appoint an Application Developer to be responsible for the software development of a Greener Trials Toolkit. The Toolkit will be an online, open-access, digital carbon calculator for publicly funded trialists; an accumulating database of emission factors and footprinting results and a user interface providing advice on mitigation strategies for identified hotspots.
The Application Developer will:
1. Translate datasets and domain requirements into a data model, SQL schemas, and API-driven back-end services.
2. Be responsible for end-to-end ownership of the technical implementation: building database structures, developing a .NET-based calculation engine, and ensuring the system can scale to additional datasets and external tools.
3. Establish secure coding practices, documentation, and automated tests suitable for academic, research, and regulatory environments
4. Work closely with sustainability researchers, and CTSU technical leads to produce a reliable, transparent, auditable tool that can be reused across studies and adopted by collaborators
5. Contribute to project and development meetings, project plans and presentations and be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary project team
6. Contribute to wider ICR-CTSU IT programming tasks
The post offers an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and well-motivated individual to work in a dynamic and supportive academic environment and leading UK CRC and Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit.
Key Requirements
Applicants should hold a first degree or equivalent level qualification in computer science, software engineering or equivalent, relevant professional experience and have an understanding of clinical trials and/or carbon footprinting. Applicants should have a strong knowledge of modern back-end development using C# and .NET (Core or later), including API design and modular service architecture along with analytical and problem solving skills and effective communication.