Temporary Laboratory Software Technician
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Job Location:
Worcester, MA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
JOB TITLE
Temporary Laboratory Software TechnicianLOCATION
WorcesterDEPARTMENT NAME
Biomedical Engineering - JMDIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPIJOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
This position will provide dedicated proactive maintenance ensuring that all internal tools are reliable bug-free and optimized for high-performance data collection. By providing efficient program maintenance this position will directly minimize technical downtime and accelerate our overall research output.JOB DESCRIPTION
Main Responsibilities:
Clinical Software Engineering & Maintenance
Update and optimize custom clinical related software to ensure seamless integration with medical hardware and evolving research protocols.
Debug and troubleshoot complex software issues to ensure zero-downtime during critical clinical data collection.
Refactor legacy code to improve performance and maintain compatibility with modern medical imaging or data standards.
Technical Documentation & Version Control
Systematically document all codebase changes and internal workflows to ensure the lab meets research audit and knowledge-transfer standards.
Manage the code repository using Git ensuring that every version of the software used in clinical trials is archived and reproducible.
Laboratory Operations & Clinical Support
Provide technical support for software-hardware interfaces during experimental sessions.
Key Requirements:
Advanced Programming Proficiency: Mastery of high-level languages (e.g. C# Python C or Java) with a focus on writing robust scalable and efficient code.
Clinical Software Experience (Preferred): Prior experience developing or maintaining software in a medical clinical or bio-engineering setting.
Knowledge of Medical Data Standards: Familiarity with clinical data formats or protocols (e.g. DICOM HL7 or HIPAA compliance considerations) is a strong plus.
High Reliability: A disciplined approach to coding with a focus on data integrity and error prevention in a research environment.
Problem-Solving: Ability to resolve complex technical issues independently and under the time constraints of clinical research.
The candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to data privacy and the ethical handling of research data.
Compensation:
Hourly pay rate: $30 per hour. This is a temporary position approximately 5-10 hours per week. Fully remote or hybrid option is negotiable.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Non-Exempt)WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran statusor disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity collaboration inclusion problem solving innovation high performance and change is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.
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