The Systems Programmer/Analyst I will assist the Translational Neuropsychopharmacology and Neuroimaging Lab by preprocessing and quality‐assuring multimodal neuroimaging data; developing and maintaining scripts for statistical analysis and automated reporting; troubleshooting technical issues and providing tier‐1 support to faculty, postdocs, and students; creating training materials and implementing SOPs for data handling and compliance; and collaborating with the PI, research staff, and trainees to translate study requirements into reliable, reproducible technical solutions.
Important: This is a full time, in-person role with a non-tentative hourly schedule.
This position is grant funded.
Responsibilities:
- Neuroimaging & QA Data Analysis: Preprocess, quality‐assure, and analyze; ensure data integrity and reproducibility.
- Statistical Scripting & Automation: Develop, test, and maintain scripts (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB) for statistical analyses, batch processing, and automated reporting.
- Infrastructure & Systems Support: Serve as first‐line support for software, hardware, and network issues; assist faculty, postdocs, and students with technical challenges.
- Standardization & Knowledge Sharing: Create and deliver user guides and workshops; develop, document, and enforce standard operating procedures for data handling and compliance.
- Collaboration & Project Coordination: Partner with the PI, collaborators, research staff, and trainees to translate study requirements into technical solutions and track system deliverables.
Candidates for the Systems Programmer/Analyst I position should have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Biology, Neuroscience, or a related field from an accredited university.
Required qualifications include: advanced Python programming for modular software design and scientific data processing (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas), working proficiency in R for data/statistical analysis, linear mixed-effects modeling, and data visualization (dplyr, tidyr, lme4, ggplot2).
Additionally, candidates should have direct experience handling neuroimaging file formats (NIfTI, DICOM, BIDS) alongside working proficiency in core neuro tools like FreeSurfer, FSL, SPM, and HCP.
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