IT Web Designer/Developer - 1

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.

One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks for numerous retail, restaurant and performing arts discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates on select campus events. UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.
Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.
Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.
Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

This IT Web Designer/Developer - 1 position supports the NIMH Psychoactive Drug Screening Program ( PDSP)as the PDSP web developer. This position will be responsible for maintaining and expanding the current information system (IS). The PDSP administrative and scientific team will use this web application to administer the program, track requests and samples, deliver results to registered users and prepare progress reports to the sponsor agency. The PDSP uses open source software like Ubuntu, PHP, CSS, jQuery, MySQL, Yii framework. The PDSP is integrated with output files from robotic lab equipment and plate readers. This position requires the management of confidential/encrypted data. This position will help to support/revamp other PDSP applications. Operational tasks such as back-up and help desk duties may also be required.

Master's or Bachelors and 0-2 years' experience; or will accept a combination of related education and experience in substitution.

Must have strong attention to detail and the ability to problem solve quickly and on the fly.
Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong programming ability in PHP, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, jQuery, and CSS. Able to learn new languages, APIs, and platforms quickly.
Experience with as many of the following is preferred but not required:
- Version control such as Git.
- Comfortable working with multiple OS including Linux, Windows, Mac.
- Responsive frameworks such as Bootstrap.
- Knowledge of security configuration and implementation in a web implementation environment.
- Basic statistical analysis to develop graphics functionality.
- Additional programming languages would be a strong asset.
- Server administration skills would add value to the candidate.
- Experience with database design, system design, and specification.
- Ability analytical data analysis and resulting documentation and presentation of such.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work under a timeline.
- The candidate must have organizational skills and be detailed oriented.
- Ability to adapt quickly to new challenges and work analytically in a problem-solving environment.
- Technical experience and knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in building, maintaining, and mining a Relational Database in a pharmacological environment and or basic knowledge of pharmacology would be a plus.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.