Junior Application Developer

The Wistar Institute has an opening for a remote Junior Application Developer to join its transformative Information Technology department. The Junior Application Developer in The Wistar Institute’s Information Technology department supports research and administrative initiatives by designing, configuring, analyzing, and developing end\-user applications and related systems software. **Duties and 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. **Required Experience:** * 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 documentatio