Mobile App Developer - INTERACTIVE MEDIA INSTITUTE | Brussels

The Interactive Media Institute (IMI) is a non-profit association, which informs and educates the scientific community as well as the general public on the uses of advanced technologies such as virtual reality and telehealth to improve the quality and availability of healthcare for people around the globe. It is closely affiliated with the Virtual Reality Medical Institute, a Belgian SME, as well as the Virtual Reality Medical Center, a medical corporation based in California.

IMI organizes and sponsors national and international workshops, conferences, and continuing education courses. We also publish a quarterly magazine and a biannual newsletter. IMI is active in conducting research, marketing, and clinical trials and specializes in virtual reality, telehealth, video game virtual reality and human-computer interaction research.

IMI works with world leaders who are experts in utilizing virtual reality, multimedia, computer-generated avatars, personal robots and other technologies to treat patients with both mental and physical disorders.

Volunteering with IMI represents a great opportunity to be part of a team doing worthwhile work in the healthcare sector while gaining experience in marketing, event planning, corporate and government relations, editing skills, scientific and popular press writing.

Profile:

Required

• Ability to communicate well in an English-speaking office
• Ability to work under tight deadlines
• Strong organizational skills
• Creativity and eye for detail
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
• Proficient in using iPhone and iPad development programs
• Eye for detail and polish
• Residing in Brussels

Desired

• Other languages a distinct advantage (German, Flemish, French)
• Traditional art or graphics background a plus
• Medical or psychology background a definite plus
• IT Skills, especially knowledge of HTML, Joomla and PyroCMS

This volunteer position will be for an initial period of six months. There is currently no compensation for this position.

Major Duties Involve:

• Assist with design, development, and implementation of healthcare apps for a mobile platform.
• Assist with updating of virtual reality apps on a desktop and laptop platform.
• Website: assist the Communications Director with the further development of graphic components of website.
• Events: assist the Conference Coordinator with event materials.
• Marketing Material: draft and design new marketing material, fliers on publications, book jackets, products, and event materials.
• Marketing Campaigns: collaborate with Communications Director on marketing and membership projects.
• In addition to these fixed ongoing projects, a number of diverse tasks may be assigned depending on the intern’s abilities and priorities in the office.
• Maintain and update graphical components of presentation packages.
• 15 to 20 hours per week (flexible hours Monday-Thursday) for 6 months minimum. Some off-site work is allowed.
• Compensation: This is currently a voluntary position with no compensation.
• For consideration, please email your CV and the names, emails, and phone numbers of one professional and one academic reference to IMI Office Manager: b@imi-europe.eu.