Senior PHP (Laravel) Developer

Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874

Fixed Term contract up to December 2029 

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of this role is to contribute to the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of web applications that support clinical research activities. Utilizing a tech stack that includes PHP, Laravel, VueJS, and MySQL, the successful candidate will be expected to take on a senior role within the team, working independently on the delivery of new systems, leading on the decision-making processes, and being proactive in identifying opportunities to improve the team’s contribution to the delivery of clinical trials. This role is an excellent opportunity for a mid-level PHP developer to step in to a senior role with the opportunity to work on innovative software that contributes to meaningful projects.

In this position, you will be involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment. You will be expected to write clean, efficient code and lead on code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards. With a strong emphasis on test-driven development (TDD), you will develop robust and reliable code, ensuring it meets the highest quality standards.

You will also be required to follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) meticulously to maintain consistency and compliance with regulatory requirements. This is an opportunity to gain experience of developing code in a highly regulated environment where thorough testing and documentation is paramount.

The ideal candidate will possess some leadership and project management skills, excellent problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills, and willingness to grow and develop the team around them. You will collaborate with team members to create and implement comprehensive test plans and contribute to the ongoing improvement of our development processes. This role offers the unique chance to make a significant impact on clinical research through the development of advanced web applications, ensuring that the software used in our trials is both reliable and effective.

Informal enquiries to Neil Winkles, email: n.p.winkles@bham.ac.uk.

To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the 'Apply' button above. Please quote the Job Ref 104933 in all enquiries.

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working. 

Closing date: 8th December 2024

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