Software Developer

Competition 1739

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta in the past 18 months will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).     

This position has a term length of 1 year plus 1 day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton

Working at the University of Alberta

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The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for the Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering aims to maintain its position among the top schools in North America. We will do this through innovation and excellence from faculty members and staff who value collaboration, interdisciplinary work, and an engaging and positive work culture. The University of Alberta exists to inspire and ignite the human spirit in pursuit of a better tomorrow. Its work is rooted in its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, while honouring Indigenous identities, languages, cultures, and world views. As one of the world™s top 100 teaching and research universities, the U of A ranks among the top 5 in Canada, providing a $19.4 billion annual economic impact in Alberta alone. The U of A seeks to challenge, to change, and to always be Leading with Purpose. More than 44,000 students and 13,000 staff shape the U of A, with outstanding achievements in learning, research, creativity, innovation, and engagement across five campuses Š including one rural and one francophone. The U of A attracts top talent in rigorous undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in 17 faculties across three colleges and more than $550 million in sponsored research revenue. The U of A has more than 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Position 

This position focuses on the development of a clinical tool known as BackSCNR for screening and monitoring scoliosis (spinal deformity) using surface topography. BackSCNR is a web-based analysis tool that uses a surface model of a participant™s torso, acquired from an iPad, to investigate torso asymmetry. The asymmetry measures are then used in an artificial intelligence (AI) model to screen for scoliosis that is previously undiagnosed (screen positive or negative) or to evaluate the severity of a known scoliosis patient curve (prediction of Cobb angle). The screen model can be applied in community or school settings, while the severity (and progression) models can be applied in clinical settings. The successful candidate will work with an inter-disciplinary team to lead the product development.

Duties 

Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (Westover), the candidate will work full time within a team to manage and enact the requirements and deliverables of this project. Activities include:

• Optimizing and implementing new features to the app and web-based interface
• Testing and implementing new AI models in the back-end product
• Continuous improvement of the AI models as new data becomes available
• Interacting with clinical partners and end-users to gather feedback and implement changes to the product
• The ability to work under tight timelines with concrete deliverables is required
• This position will require leadership in the development aspects and a dynamic and cooperative team approach

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer, software, or electrical engineering (mechanical, biomedical engineering with relevant experience will be considered)
• Experience gathering requirements, developing test methods to validate prototypes, and preparing related documentation
• Excellent communication, documentation standards, and team working skills

Preferred Qualifications

• NextJS, ReactJS, Javascript, HTML, CSS
• Django, Python
• Database management
• 3D visualization such as open3D, Trimesh, ThreeJS
• Knowledge of machine learning such as CNN