Application Developer/Social Media Manager - Pathology
The Department of Pathology is seeking an Application Developer to serve as the primary Social Media Manager. The Social Media Manager will: proactively identify of content in collaboration with key leaders/constituents across the department; revise, develop, and maintain Social Media accounts for a variety of uses/platforms across the Department (education, research, recruitment, marketing, outreach, etc.); develop and monitor analytics related to the impact of social media on various initiatives; and other related tasks such as report writing, dissemination of information.
This position is 100% time, typically Monday – Friday 1st, 0800-1700. Hybrid work is possible after appropriate training.
Hybrid work must be completed within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
Other duties to include:
- Collaborates with other Application Developers and other key stakeholders to develop a plan to transition the in-house developed departmental web resources to a content management system (CMS) in the future.
- Creates applications and designs frameworks for social media posts that meet user/customer needs.
- Responsible for building, testing, implementing, supporting and analyzing various web applications in the Department of Pathology.
- Analyzes current social media platforms used in the Department, identifies possible future applications for future use. Maintains knowledge and awareness of trends in social media, initiates suggestions for adoption of new platforms and or revision of current platforms based on departmental need/strategies.
- Other duties as assigned
For a full job description, please send an e-mail to the contact listed below.
The Department of Pathology is part of UI Health Care, a comprehensive health sciences center that serves Iowa and the region, as well as patients referred from the United States and overseas. The Clinical Laboratories are well recognized for providing outstanding and comprehensive care to the patients we serve. The breadth and depth of services provided are amongst the best in the country. The educational programs that the department participates in includes medical students, clinical laboratory scientists as well as biomedical scientists. To learn more: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/about-us
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Informatics, or MIS, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3 years of experience designing, developing and maintaining large scale data driven web applications in a professional, academic or health care environment.
- Working experience with Drupal or other CMS platforms.
- Experience with relational databases and SQL including knowledge of database modeling and principles of database design.
- Working experience with web development programming languages (including JavaScript) and frameworks.
- Basic knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating system.
- Excellent communication and customer relations skills, including the ability to effectively communicate highly technical concepts to all audiences and to demonstrate receptivity to constructive feedback from content developers, editors, and leadership staff.
- Knowledge of best practices for web accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
- Working experience with use of Social Media Platforms in the professional workplace.
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience with digital storytelling.
- Experience with PHP and jQuery.
- Experience with photography.
- Knowledge of University of Iowa policies and procedures.
Position and Application details:
In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any criminal conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
For additional questions, please contact Brenda Carey via email at brenda-carey@uiowa.edu.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
