COMPUTER PROGRAMMER II, Clinical Research Office

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a skilled software developer to enhance and refine our existing software leveraging advanced AI and large language models (LLMs) for patient selection in clinical trials. The ideal candidate will bring creativity and strong technical skills to improve user interfaces and data integration processes, significantly impacting healthcare outcomes.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  High School or GED. or
  plus successful completion of vocational training in computer programming

• Experience
  3 years computer operation and/or programming. and
  1 year as Computer Programmer I or equivalent.

JOB DUTIES

• Defines problems presented by other programmers or users or assists research and other personnel in defining problems for computer solutions, determining methods of approach, selecting, modifying, or writing new programs, and structuring data formats for solution of problems.
• Studies assigned program descriptions.
• Writes and test-runs programs, including preparation of all levels of documentation and flow-charts, computer instructions (code) and test data.
• Documents procedures used throughout computer program.
• Checks programs for logical sequence of machine operations and proper performance.
• Modifies existing programs of moderate complexity as required to fit new circumstances.
• Assists computer programmers in developing, testing, and revising programs.
• Assists users and other programmers in use of special programs and techniques as required.
• Provides working supervision to Computer Programmers of lower grade.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency in Python programming.
• Experience with ChatGPT, prompt engineering, or similar large language model
  applications.
• Familiarity with Chroma DB or equivalent vector database technology.
• Understanding of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) techniques.
• Proficiency in SQL, database design, and query optimization.
• Experience developing web applications/user interfaces using Django and
  HTML/CSS.
• Experience working with electronic health record (EHR) systems and healthcare
  data integration.
• Familiarity with medical terminology and clinical trial processes.
• Prior experience in healthcare technology or clinical research settings.
• Familiarity with React

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!