Full Stack Developer

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About us

We are one of the world’s leading research centres for the study of prions and their wider relevance to neurodegenerative disease with a growing research activity in Alzheimer’s disease (www.prion.ucl.ac.uk).

The Institute is highly multidisciplinary with close integration of structural and molecular biology, genetics, cellular and animal models, small molecule and immuno-therapeutics and clinical research.

MRC and UCL have jointly invested £30 million in provision of a dedicated new building in central London for the Institute supporting the vision to expand research in protein misfolding and aggregation in neurodegenerative disease.

About the role

The Full Stack Developer will lead the development of new features and ensure continuous improvement and support for our Unit’s in-house applications. In this pivotal role, ownership will be taken of crafting a coherent and reliable system, meticulously aligned with the specific needs of our users. The applications under the purview of this role include Tissue/Sample Management and Tracking, a Training Records System, and Biological Services Animal Management and Reporting. These systems are designed with a keen awareness of compliance with the Human Tissue Act regulations and guided by the principles entrenched in the Animal Scientific Procedures Act.

An acceptable DBS check is required to carry out this role

This is a fixed-term role until 31st March 2028 in the first instance.

This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible and job share basis wherever possible. This role is based on site.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit for more information.

About you

The objectives of the post are:

• Develop a deep understanding of the existing in-house applications.
• Address customer inquiries via a helpdesk ticketing system.
• Collaborate with any external consultants and the users to identify the root cause, and ultimately resolve technical issues surfaced by users.
• Drive forward various support initiatives, including documentation improvements and other initiatives to enable customers to independently resolve their issues.
• Innovate and implement new features, aligning seamlessly with the intended functionality outlined by the management team.
• Applying web development skills for customisations, such as embedding scripts into iframes on the content management system (CMS), for updating and managing and functionality of the Institute’s intranet and internet websites, ensuring they meet user needs and comply with Institute standards.

Additional Information:

• A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
• If you have any queries about the role or require reasonable adjustments/accessible format to apply online, please contact HR Manager, Amali De Silva

• The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit

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What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts

• UCL campus on-site nursery
• UCL campus on-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Athena Swan Status Statement

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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