Salary Range: $67,861-$97,550/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Job Summary:

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.Provides technical support for research projects and clinical programs through the development of computer data modeling, programming, and software development and documentation.  Works independently in a multidisciplinary environment and participates as a project team member on specific research projects to develop and test code.

Duties/Accountabilities:

• Designs, plans and implements computer modeling of research data.
• Works with other project team members to develop and test code, and implements software.
• Develops graphical user interfaces.
• Prepares programming documentation in accordance with prescribed standards.
• Conducts literature reviews and provides input and recommendations to the Department Head or Principal Investigator regarding new computer applications or statistical techniques.
• Participates in the lab meetings and presents work for review by others.
• May provide day to day work direction to others.
• Provides contributions to the preparation and/or presentation of research papers.
  
  

Qualifications:

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to graduation from a recognized Bachelor’s program in an appropriate discipline (e.g. Computer Science, Mathematics); plus five (5) years of recent related experience in a research laboratory.
• Ability to perform 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization utilizing specialized programming and modeling languages.