• Job Description

  Req#: R165559

  Department:

  85082 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Biomedical Engineering

  Status:

  Full time

  Benefits Eligible:

  Yes

  Hou rs Per Week:

  40

  Schedule Details/Additional Information:

  Varies

  The M-Sense Research Group within the new Center for Remote Patient and Participant Monitoring at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic mobile app developer to join our interdisciplinary team.

  In line with our mission of empowering patients with digital health technologies, the developer will contribute to ongoing, and dynamic research programs that are at the forefront of our field and are positioned for successful translation to market. Projects include efforts to develop digital biomarkers of balance and mobility impairment for use as novel endpoints in clinical trials or as a key component of digital therapeutics for fall prevention, to identify effective digital health strategies for helping adults of every age develop and sustain healthy behaviors, to detect the presence of mental health disorders in young children rapidly at the point of care, and to manage and prevent panic attacks wherever and whenever they occur. The developer will also contribute to projects across the research enterprise leveraging digital health technologies. Outcomes from their work will directly impact research and patient care within theevolving integrated healthcare system, which is currently caring for more than seven million patients in Illinois, Georgia, Alabama, Wisconsin, and the Carolinas.

  Specific responsibilities will include mobile app system (frontend, backend) design, development, validation, deployment, maintenance, and documentation; contributing to manuscript, grant proposal, and presentation development; student/trainee mentorship; and reporting.

  Successful candidates will have experience developing, deploying, and maintaining iOS apps in a healthcare environment; integrating data from consumer wearables (and/or IOT devices) into iOS apps; interfacing with Core Bluetooth and Core Motion Frameworks; integrating Research Kit and Health Kit; and working with high frequency sensor time series data.Backend development experience required (AWS experience preferred). Experience deploying machine learning models preferred.

  JOB SUMMARY

  Conducts project-related activities for the advancement of the Center for Remote Patient and Participant Monitoring. Develops and maintains software, supports engineering and development initiatives to advance digital health technologies.

  EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

  • 3+ Years of relevant iOS app development experience required (5+ years preferred).
  • Experience working with privacy-sensitive datasets and adhering to industry-wide compliance standards (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)

  SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience with developing digital health apps in iOS
  • Experience working with Core Bluetooth and Core Motion Frameworks
  • Experience working with Research Kit and Health Kit
  • Experience integrating consumer wearables into iOS apps
  • Backend development experience (AWS preferred)
  • Works well within a team environment
  • Experience deploying machine learning models within iOS apps a plus
  • Web development experience a plus

  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  1. Highly technical position involving all aspects of research related to the core mission of the Wake Forest Center for Remote Patient and Participant Monitoring.
  2. Designs, develops, validates, deploys, maintains, and documents mobile app systems
  3. Supports data engineering, analysis, and visualization for data from wearable and mobile technologies
  4. Interfaces with sponsors, colleagues, and collaborators at national and international conferences. Participates in regular project update meetings.
  5. Assists writing technical reports, manuscripts, and grantproposals.

  Pay Range

  $39.85 - $59.85

  Our Commitment to You:

  Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

  Compensation

  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

  Benefits and more

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program

  About Advocate Health

  Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

• About the company

  Advocate Aurora Health is a non-profit health care system with dual headquarters located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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