Programmer in Digital Health Technologies

Priority may be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women, Indigenous peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*.

The Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.

Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process.

City: Boucherville

Organizational Unit: Medical Devices

Classification: CS-2

Tenure: Term

Duration: 2 years

Language Requirements: English or French

Work Arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require some physical presence at the NRC work location identified in the form of a hybrid work arrangement (a combination of working onsite and offsite).

We recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities. If you are an Indigenous candidate, you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. To learn more, please contact the hiring team, using the contact information below.

• While the official location of work for this position will be an NRC facility within Canada, the option of an offsite or a hybrid work arrangement (a combination of working onsite and offsite) may be possible.

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Contribute to strategic research and pursue a promising career at the National Research Council (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

• Are you passionate about cutting-edge technologies?
• Do you wish to contribute to the transition towards digital healthcare?
• Do you want to create technologies that will be used by Canadian companies?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, we have an opportunity for you

We are looking to hire an Application Developer in the Digital Health and Molecular Technology Department to support the Medical Devices (MD) Research Center. The successful candidate will share our core values of integrity, excellence, respect and creativity.

The successful candidate will contribute to the development of software for the detection, assessment and intervention of various medical conditions and disorders. The mandate will take place at NRC's Medical Devices Research Centre in Boucherville, Quebec. The individual will work as part of a team interacting with national and international collaborators and customers from academia, clinical and industrial settings.

Responsibilities include:

• Work with multidisciplinary R&D teams in virtual reality, multisensory human-machine interaction (haptics, visual, auditory), connected health and artificial intelligence to develop digital health tools for personalized interventions.
• Participate in the development of immersive scenes (virtual reality) aimed at medical assessments and therapies for neurological, neuropsychiatric and neuromotor disorders.
• Integrate biosensors for real-time physiological data acquisition into our existing software.
• Participate in the development of database systems and website prototyping.
• Participate in research projects for clients in the digital health ecosystem.
• Contribute to the maintenance of software development environments (repositories, bug reporting and regression testing).
• Prepare technical documentation to support the research team, clients and collaborators.
• Contribute to the maintenance of IT infrastructure the research team by contributing to procurement and installations.
• Provide advice and technical support to the colleagues of the Digital Health and Molecular Technology Department.
  
  

Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

College diploma in computer science or related field.

A bachelor's degree in computer science from a recognized university may be considered an asset.

Consideration may be given to candidates with significant experience and a high school diploma.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

• Significant experience with procedural and object-oriented programming languages such as C++, C# and Python.
• Experience with databases such as postgresql and MongoDB, may be considered an asset.
• Experience in game engine programming such as Unity or Unreal Engine, may be considered an asset.
• Experience in setting up automated testing infrastructure may be considered an asset.
• Basic experience in setting up client-server infrastructures, distributed systems and microservices, including the use of Docker.
• Basic experience in Linux and iOS environments may be considered an asset.
  
  

Reliability Status

English or French

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

• Knowledge of programming languages such as C++, C# and Python or other object-oriented languages.
• Basic knowledge of client-server infrastructure (database/REST-API).
• Knowledge of virtual reality technologies is an asset.
• Knowledge of IT security and web development is an asset.
  
  

• Technology support - Teamwork (Level 2)
  
• Technology support - Client focus (Level 2)
  
• Technology support - Results orientation (Level 2)
  
• Technology support - Conceptual and analytical ability (Level 2)
  
• Technology support - Initiative (Level 2)
  

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profiles: Technology Support

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Salary under review.

From $74,552 to $93,612 per annum.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, vacation, sick, and other leave entitlements, disability insurance and pension plans.

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

We bring together the brightest minds to deliver tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. And now, we want to partner with you. Let your expertise and inspirations make an impact by joining the NRC.

At the NRC Employee wellness matters. We offer flexible work schedules as well as part-time work to help employees maintain work-life balance. We are one of the few federal organizations that close our offices during the December holiday season. We offer professional learning and development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, and a suite of mentorship, award and recognition programs. Diversity enables creativity and innovation. Fostering a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and supportive workplace is important to us, and contributes to a more inclusive Canadian innovation system. We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage you to complete the employment equity self-declaration questions during the job application process. Please let us know of any accommodation measures required to help you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially.

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• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
• A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one year period.
• Preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
• The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
• We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please direct your questions, with the requisition number to:

E-mail: NRC.NRCHiring-EmbaucheCNRC.-

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Closing Date: 05 September :59 Atlantic Time

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*If you are currently a term or continuing employee at NRC, please apply through the SuccessFactors Careers module from your NRC computer.