Junior Application Developer - Information Technology

Summary

The Wistar Institute is a biomedical research institute focused on cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. It seeks a remote Junior Application Developer to design, develop, configure, and support JavaScript-based, data-driven web applications and related systems for research and administrative initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Application Development Lead, design, develop, and deploy JavaScript-based web applications that support institutional priorities
• Write clear, reusable code to solve technical problems across multiple domains, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Develop cross-platform, data-driven web applications, including custom integrations with third-party applications, based on predefined requirements
• Enhance the user interface (UI) and overall user experience (UX) for existing and new applications
• Participate in code reviews to promote quality, consistency, and appropriate security practices
• Provide high-quality customer service by delivering efficient, effective support to end users
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

• A bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Computer Science or a closely related field required; or an associate degree/certifications plus 1 year of relevant experience; or 2–3 years of equivalent relevant experience
• Experience in developing, documenting, enhancing, and supporting data-driven web applications for business workflows/processes
• Web application programming experience  using JavaScript/Typescript or other similar languages
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify solutions to presented problems
• Demonstrated passion for learning, innovation, and solving challenging problems with team support
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced development environment, with strong documentation and version control practices
• Working knowledge of the software development life cycle and basic version control practices
• Ability to manage concurrent projects with changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience building web applications that integrate MSSQL or other databases
• Experience with development engines/frameworks such as Node.js (Express), Vue.js (preferred), or React
• Familiarity with web application authentication (e.g., token-based authentication)
• SQL experience creating schemas, stored procedures, and views
• Familiarity with REST API design
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines or deployment workflows

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Computer Science or a closely related field required; or an associate degree/certifications plus 1 year of relevant experience; or 2–3 years of equivalent relevant experience
• Experience in developing, documenting, enhancing, and supporting data-driven web applications for business workflows/processes
• Web application programming experience  using JavaScript/Typescript or other similar languages
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify solutions to presented problems
• Demonstrated passion for learning, innovation, and solving challenging problems with team support
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced development environment, with strong documentation and version control practices
• Working knowledge of the software development life cycle and basic version control practices
• Ability to manage concurrent projects with changing priorities and deadlines
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Haves

• Experience building web applications that integrate MSSQL or other databases
• Experience with development engines/frameworks such as Node.js (Express), Vue.js (preferred), or React
• Familiarity with web application authentication (e.g., token-based authentication)
• SQL experience creating schemas, stored procedures, and views
• Familiarity with REST API design
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines or deployment workflows

Benefits

• Fully remote position; candidates must reside in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware. The successful candidate may need to attend meetings or otherwise be present in the Philadelphia office when necessary.
• Medical health coverage for eligible employees based on their designated titles
• Dental health coverage for eligible employees based on their designated titles
• Vision health coverage for eligible employees based on their designated titles
• Paid vacation for eligible employees based on their designated titles
• Paid sick time for eligible employees based on their designated titles
• Observed holidays for eligible employees based on their designated titles
• Retirement program with a defined contribution (403(b)) for eligible employees based on their designated titles
• Long-term and short-term disability coverage for eligible employees based on their designated titles
• Tuition benefits for eligible employees based on their designated titles