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UNSW

Full Stack Developer

UNSW
Australia · Part-time · Entry

This Job is based in Australia

Full Stack Developer

  • Employment Type: Part - time (28 hours a week)
  • Duration: 10 Months Fixed Term contract
  • Remuneration: $113,926 base pro-rata, plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
  • Work rights required: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. Candidates must hold full rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
  • Location: Hybrid working, Kensington, Sydney


School of Clinical Medicine SWS

This position will work within a team of the Cancer Clinical Academic Group (CAG) of Maridulu Budyari Gumal, the Sydney Partnership for Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE), an academic health science partnership located at the Kensington Campus. The vision of SPHERE Cancer CAG is to unite cancer research into a globally led partnership to deliver continuing evidence-based practice in diagnosis, intervention and support.

This position is supported by the South West Sydney Clinical Campuses comprise the UNSW efforts at Liverpool, Bankstown, Campbelltown, Fairfield and Braeside in the south west of Sydney. We work closely with local clinical facilities and the Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research across southwestern Sydney. The Clinical Campus is focused on further developing the educational and research opportunities for UNSW students, staff and conjoints across the southwest. The campus is also home to the state-of-the-art Southwest Sydney Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre.

Details of the role

A Backend Engineer/Fullstack Developer plays a key role within SPHERE Cancer Clinical Academic Group (CAG) in providing technical support to the OMICS into Clinical Practice Area of Focus. The role entails building practical tools and resources to support precision oncology, working at the intersection of advanced technology and cancer care. The role reports to the Senior Research Fellow and has no direct reports.

Some Key Skills Required

  • Relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training and experience.
  • Design, develop, and maintain robust RESTful APIs and microservices for our AI-enabled clinician portal.
  • Implement secure data pipelines connecting to external research databases and clinical trial networks.
  • Collaborate with data scientists, researchers, and clinicians to implement the AI decision support system.
  • Manage, process, and integrate data from clinical trials registries. Prior experience in clinical genomics, oncology, and/or managing data of clinical trial registries are highly desirable.
  • Build scalable backend infrastructure for processing and analyzing clinical and genomics data.
  • Develop authentication and authorization systems compliant with healthcare privacy standards.
  • Experience designing and building JSON-based RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language (Python, PHP, and/or Perl).


Please refer to the position description for full details.

UNSW Benefits And Culture

  • 17% Superannuation and leave loading
  • Flexible working
  • Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
  • Access to lifelong learning and career development
  • Progressive HR practices


More information on the great staff benefits and culture can be found here.

How To Apply

Please click on Apply now to apply online. Applications should not be sent to the contact listed below. Please provide a resume and a separate document addressing the skills and experience listed in the Position Description. A copy of the Position Description can be found on JOBS@UNSW.

Contact:

Frank McHenry, Talent Acquisition Associate

E: [email protected]

Applications close: Friday 18th May before 11.30pm Sydney time

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Key Skills

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restful apis ai microservices simulation python php
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Posted
Jul 22, 2025
Type
Part-time
Level
Entry
Location
Sydney
Company
UNSW

Industries

Higher Education Research Services

Categories

Engineering Information Technology

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