Research istant - United Arab Emirates University

Job Description

The successful candidate will work as Research Assistant at the Abu Dhabi International Virtual Research Institute for Food Security in the Drylands. This institute features a comprehensive and highly interdisciplinary R&D program and provides an international collaboration platform for researchers and stakeholders of the public and private food and agricultural sector. The virtual research institute strives to generate knowledge and technological innovation to support food security in the UAE and other arid environments of the world. As part of one of its research themes the institute aims to use digital tools to track and forecast terrestrial and aquatic farm animal disease transmission paths. To support this work we are looking for a highly skilled computer programmer comfortable with front and backend programming. As a Full Stack Developer you should be familiar with development frameworks and thirdparty libraries. You should also be a team player with a knack for visual design and utility. Youll be part of a crossfunctional team responsible for the full software development life cycle from conception to deployment. Familiarity with Agile methodologies is considered an added advantage. Major Responsibilities: Work with development teams to ideate software solutions Design clientside and serverside architecture Build the frontend of applications through appealing visual design Develop and manage wellfunctioning databases and applications Write effective APIs Test software to ensure responsiveness and efficiency Troubleshoot debug and upgrade software Create security and data protection settings Build features and applications with a mobile responsive design Ensuring crossplatform optimization for mobile phones. Write technical documentation Work with data scientists and analysts to improve software

Minimum Qualification

• 4 years of demonstrable experience Expertise in frontend technologies such as JavaScript CSS3 and HTML5 and thirdparty libraries such as React Js Angular and jQuery is preferred Knowledge of serverside programming languages like Python Ruby Java PHP and .Net Familiarity with DBMS technology including SQLServer Oracle MongoDB and MySQL and caching mechanisms Including knowledge of UI/UX and basic prototype design Experience working with Nginx or Apache servers with a solid background in Linux Demonstrable portfolio of released applications on the App store or the Android market Extensive knowledge of at least one programming language like Swift Java Javascript (React Native) Dart (Flutter) Familiarity with OOP design principles Experience with thirdparty libraries and APIs Superior analytical skills with a good problemsolving attitude Ability to perform in a team environment

Preferred Qualification

Extensive experience in programming on large/medium scale projects.

Close Date Kindly apply before the closing date.

30/09/2024This job has been sourced from an external job board.
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