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We are recruiting for a Systems Analyst/Programmer who will join the NI Cancer Registry and report into the IT Manager. The successful candidate will receive training on IT cancer registration systems and work as part of the wider team to identify user interface requirements to facilitate the registering of cancer data on patients resident in N Ireland.
The Systems Analyst/Programmer will develop and implement test plans for software developments to include both unit and full system testing activities and ensure that the system provides high quality data and production of extracts and reports to support NICR staff and research activities in NICR.
The successful candidate must have:
Salary: £33,797 to £35,845 per annum
Contract available until: 31st October 2021 with possibility of extension
Closing date: Monday 15 February 2021
Anticipated interview date: Tuesday 2 March 2021
Informal enquiries may be directed to Paul Frew via email to P.Frew@qub.ac.uk
Queen’s University Belfast is one of Northern Ireland’s most dynamic and exciting employers with influential and world leading staff impacting on the world around us. We are a magnet for investment, a patron of the arts and a global player in fields ranging from cancer research to environmental sustainability.
We offer competitive salaries with assured incremental progression year on year within scale. At Queen’s we hold work life balance in the highest regard, offering 42 days annual leave and family friendly initiatives. Our generous pension of 21.1% employer contribution and flexible retirement scheme supports our ‘people first’ strategy, and we offer a multitude of development options tailored to help you succeed within your role with us and to support you with your career progression. As an employee you will be able to access discounted award winning sports facilities, Queen’s Film Theatre and local food and beverage outlets among many others. We are immensely proud of what our University will offer you.
We are a leader in gender equality and diversity, and are one of the UK’s most successful universities in the Athena SWAN initiative which promotes gender equality and career progression. The University holds an Athena SWAN Silver award and the School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences holds an Athena SWAN Gold award in recognition of our commitment and success in addressing gender equality, representation, progression and success for all our staff.
We are ranked 1st in the UK for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (Innovate UK), 9th in the UK for University facilities (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2018) and 14th in the UK for research quality (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019).
The School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences has the perfect balance of world-class teaching resources and internationally recognised research infrastructure and comprises of three education and three research centres. The Centre for Public (CPH) Health is one of three research Centres in the School.
CPH is committed to identifying the epidemiological and genetic risk factors that are important for the health of the individual and of the population and developing screening and interventions to reduce the burden of chronic diseases in the future, thus advancing the health of the public at a regional, national and international level, by increasing knowledge and influencing clinical and public health practice and policy.
The N. Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) is located in CPH and is funded by the Public Health Agency for Northern Ireland. The Department of Health established the N. Ireland Cancer Registry in 1994 and continues to appreciate and support via the PHA, the registry which produces the annual Official Statistics on cancer incidence, prevalence and survival in Northern Ireland and provides evidence to help inform decision making about cancer services. NICR collects patient information on their disease and the services they receive. This work uses data provided by patients and collected by the health service as part of their care and support
Further information about the School and Centres can be found at
https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/mdbs/
https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforPublicHealth/
https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/
Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding
Please note on this occasion the University is unable to provide sponsorship for visa applicants for this particular post, as such applicants must hold the right to work in the UK to be eligible.
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all.
However, our employment monitoring data tells us that individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, people with a disability and those who identify as LGBT+ are currently under-represented at the University. Also Protestants are currently under-represented in this category of work. As such, we particularly welcome applications from these individuals.
As you may be aware, Queen’s is recognised as one of the most diverse organisations in Northern Ireland. We are committed to ensuring our workplace is a safe, welcoming and inclusive place to work, which is why we subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena SWAN.
It is also why we have established award winning Staff Networks such as PRISM and iRise. These networks provide an opportunity for staff to meet in a friendly, informal way to support each other. More details on all our networks can be found at https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
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Northern Ireland Cancer Registry
Centre for Public Health
School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
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