SOFTWARE ENGINEER
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Information Services / Technology (IT)
Posted on April 19, 2019
Req #: | 166763 |
Department: | INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH METRICS AND EVALUATION |
Job Location: | South Lake Union |
Posting Date: | 04/17/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education |
Shift: | First Shift |
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for five consecutive years.
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Our mission is to monitor global health conditions and health systems, as well as to evaluate interventions, initiatives, and reforms. The IHME carries out a range of projects within different research areas including: the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Costs and Cost Effectiveness; Local Burden of Disease; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our aim is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base to make decisions that achieve better health.
IHME has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Software Engineer.
About our Team
The Simulation Science team models the impact and cost effectiveness of healthcare interventions for a variety of stakeholders. The scope of our work is wide. We produce models to compare interventions on maternal and child health, to evaluate new drugs for the treatment of non-communicable diseases, and to gauge the impact of public policy interventions on disease dynamics. This modeling work is done using a flexible, open-source simulation framework run on the IHME’s 20,000-core high performance computing cluster.
About the Role
Our key work is to support research on public health intervention models using a state-of-the-art, open-source simulation framework written in Python. As a software engineer on the Simulation Science team, you will:
Responsibilities
Software development
Planning
General
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
REQUIREMENTS:
Additional Requirements:
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
DESIRED
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Weekend and evening work sometimes required.
Application Process:
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The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206-543-6450 / 206-543-6452 (tty) or dso@uw.edu.