Job Description

Job ID

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Job Title

Computer Programmer

73319

Location

HSC- Central Campus

Open Date

12/09/2025

Job Type

Limited Term (>12 months)

Close Date

12/18/2025

Employee Group

Unifor Unit 1, Staff

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Department

FHS Health Evidence and Impact

Salary Grade/Band

Grade 8

Salary Range

$28.90 - $43.51 (hourly)

Contract Duration

12.3 Months

Hours per Week

35

Target Number of Openings

1

Posting Details

Schedule

8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday

Education Level

Bachelor's degree Computer Science, or a related field of study.

Career Level

Requires 2 years of relevant experience

JD Number

JD 0757

Anticipated Start Date

As soon as possible

Should the successful applicant be a Unifor Unit 1 bargaining unit member, who meets the eligibility conditions of Article 19.02 of the Unifor Unit 1 Collective Agreement, then the Limited Term Assignment will be defined as a Career Growth Opportunity in accordance with Article 19 of the Unifor Local 5555 Unit 1 Collective Agreement.


The Health Information Research Unit (HIRU) at McMaster University is a global leader in two complementary areas: Knowledge Translation research and hemophilia and rare bleeding disorder research. Our team develops innovative software applications that power clinical registries, evidence-based decision support tools, and sophisticated algorithms for filtering and synthesizing health research -- including clinical practice guidelines, care standards, and implementation resources.


As a

Computer programmer

at HIRU, you'll work alongside experienced IT developers and researchers to build and maintain these systems while contributing to their real-world implementation and evaluation. It's an opportunity to do meaningful technical work that directly supports better health outcomes for patients with rare diseases.

Job Summary:

Responsible, at the department or unit level, for systems management and administration including software programming, maintenance, installation, migration, security, configuration, resource monitoring and reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Designs, implements and maintains databases and interfaces that are used for multiple purposes. Utilizes proprietary applications to set up databases and create forms. Writes scripts for research protocol enforcement, error checking, patient follow up scheduling, identification and tracking of missing data. Writes programming code to create queries and reports. Scrutinizes code to find and repair errors and inefficiencies. Remains current with programming languages and software packages. Develops budgets for research grants and contracts as they relate to the computing system. Provides technical support to various groups working on projects with various clinical and academic interests. Delivers presentations which demonstrate new features of a software product and to obtain feedback on the changes and improvements that are required with existing infrastructure. Conducts systems analysis, application design, development, unit testing, system testing and integration testing for new projects. Creates and maintains web applications to collect, store and process information and to perform data abstraction for systematic reviews. Develops and maintains a desktop application to import data and generate custom graphs. Maintains a phone randomization system using specific software.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field Requires 2 years of relevant experience

Assets:

Domain Knowledge

Understanding of evidence-based medicine principles and information retrieval methodologies Experience working with clinical registries or similar health data systems Familiarity with localization and internationalization frameworks

Additional Information:

Proficiency in Microsoft Visual Studio with extensive experience in ASP.NET, MVC, and VB.NET Strong object-oriented programming skills Extensive experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Bootstrap Experience building web crawlers for text extraction Proficiency with text-based search algorithms Familiarity with R and RStudio

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

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McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the "Dish With One Spoon" wampum agreement.


The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.


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