Junior Software Developer

Certara; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical firm in South Yorkshire is seeking a Junior Software Developer intern to work on their Simcyp Simulator and other products. The role involves C# and C++ development in Visual Studio, creating modern user interfaces, and exposure to team development procedures. Ideal for students pursuing a bachelor's degree. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a cutting-edge environment.

Qualifications

• Good time-keeping skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of C# and C++.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications for Windows following company guidelines.
• Implement additional features into the Simcyp Simulator.
• Use C# WPF for modern user interfaces.

Skills

Good time-keeping skills

Good problem-solving skills

C#

C++

Tools

Visual Studio

WPF

SQL

ASP.NET

Job description

Overview

Certara accelerates medicines using proprietary biosimulation software, technology, and services to transform traditional drug discovery and development. Its clients include more than 2,000 biopharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and regulatory agencies across 62 countries.

Simcyp is part of Certara, an international company combining sophisticated research and development from a team of dedicated scientists with a cutting-edge software team to produce the leading Modelling and Simulation tools used by Pharma for drug design. The tools allow the creation of virtual people and the subsequent testing of new drugs within this virtual environment. The client base is a mix of major blue-chip pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations, Regulators, and Academic centres of Excellence. Simcyp is the global industry standard; consequently, there is a continuous requirement for high-quality people to join us, help in our expansion, and share in our success.

This is an internship role for students still earning their bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

As a Junior Software Developer, you will gain experience in developing applications for Windows, following company guidelines and implementation documents. Your responsibilities will involve implementing additional features into the Simcyp Simulator as well as other products used both internally and externally.

You will develop in Visual Studio and improve your skills in both C# and C++, including using C# WPF for modern-looking user interfaces using the latest technologies.

Your C++ development will involve the latest C+ and C+ features, allowing for cutting-edge high-performance computing.

In addition, your professional skills will be improved by being exposed to team development procedures, following implementation documents, and time management skills to meet deadlines. You will also develop your communication skills by being included in meetings/discussions with the science department, as well as potentially dealing with clients

Qualifications

Necessary:

• Good time-keeping skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• C#
• C++

Desirable:

• WPF
• SQL
• ASP.NET

Certara bases all employment-related decision on merit, taking into consideration qualifications, skills, achievement, and performance. We treat all applicants and employees without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental condition, genetic information, military service, or other characteristic protected by law.