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Developer/Senior Developer (PenCTU)

The UKCRC-registered Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit (PenCTU) conducts national and international randomised controlled clinical trials and other health research studies in a variety of clinical fields that directly influence clinical and healthcare practice. It is a multi-disciplinary team of trial managers, data managers, statisticians, researchers, clinicians and developers. You will be responsible for and lead on the technical design, development and support of clinical trial data management systems, including web-based electronic data capture (EDC) and will collaborate with trial study staff to deliver and develop the portfolio of trials.

A good working knowledge of MS .Net Framework technologies and associated development languages is essential, along with experience of web-based developments using HTML and CSS. In addition, experience of relational database management systems using SQL is a must. Previous relevant development experience within a Pharmaceutical, CRO, Biotech company or a clinical trial unit is desirable.

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