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The Clinical Genome Resource team (ClinGen, www.clinicalgenome.org) is a research program funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute that supports central resources to define the clinical relevance of genes and variants for use in precision medicine and research. We are seeking a UI/UX Developer to play a critical role on our tightly knit team of clinical genomics staff, biocurators and software engineers. This UI/UX Developer position will play a vital role in providing services within the ClinGen software ecosystem.

Job Duties

Responsibilities will include working closely with various groups of scientists, physicians, researchers, and software engineers to create and implement compelling and highly functional applications, both within Geisinger and in collaboration with Geisinger's ClinGen partners. This  includes UI/UX design and implementation within existing and new applications.  The successful applicant will have strong UI/UX design skills, but will also need equally strong full-stack development skills.

• Prototypes, designs, develops, tests, and maintains engaging mobile and web multi-tiered applications to meet challenging business needs.

• Translates user requirements into clean, modern UI/UX designs and work within a small development team to bring designs to fruition

• Provides time estimates and completes tasks in the Agile development environment.

• Defines technical architecture, writes, and presents detailed design and technical system specifications and maintenance documentation of projects.

• Creates modern user interfaces based on business needs and helps drive the evolution of current user interfaces to meet future business needs.

• Actively engages in technical discussions, shares ideas, and contributes to cohesive development framework and coding standards.

• Develops new user-facing features.

• Designs and creates user interfaces that reflect minimal effort for interaction and adoption, as evidenced in fidelity metrics designated for each project.

• Builds reusable code and libraries for future use.

• Ensures the technical feasibility of UI and UX designs.

• Optimizes application for maximum speed and scalability.

• Assures that all user input is validated before submitting to the back-end.

• Provides design experience and design to both front end and back-end developers

This position has the option to work remotely, however, the applicant may be asked to travel several times a year for group meetings or conferences.  Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered  necessary to successfully perform the job.

*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate's Degree = 2 years; Bachelor's Degree = 4 years).

*Will consider applicants with less experience at an Associate level

Position Details

Preferred Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Graphics Design, or relevant Engineering discipline and four years of relevant experience, or a combination of education and relevant experience highly preferred.

Skills:

• Exceptionally strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical associates is required

• Experience in Web design and Object-Oriented Programming in a Linux/Unix environment is required

• Experience in general graphic design, suitable for proposals and presentations, is required

• Experience in PHP, Bootstrap CSS, and jQuery (or similar JavaScript-based language ) is required

• Experience and understanding of all aspects of the software development life cycle and quality control practices is highly desired

• Experience in Laravel Frameworks and ProcessWire CMS is highly desired

• Experience in data design, architecture, relational database, and data modeling is highly desired

• Experience in Vue and Tailwinds is a plus

• Experience in long term product planning is also a plus

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 6 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

Certification(s) and License(s)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

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