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:
Qualifications:
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
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.
Qualifications:
- 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.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
- Act 33 with renewal
- Act 34
- Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran