Systems Programmer/Analyst II – The ARGO Neuroscience of Aging Lab

3501 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA            ·          Full time

Job ID: 4792689762
Status: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Shift: Day Job
Facility: UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Department: Andreescu
Location: 3501 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
Union Position: No
Salary Range: $ 25.34-38.36 USD

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The ARGO Neuroscience of Aging Lab focuses on what happens to our brains as we age. We focus on aging and elderly cohorts, and our studies focus on the changes that normally occur with aging, as well as taking a closer look at patients with anxiety, depression, and Alzheimer’s Disease. The Systems Programmer/Analyst II will be working under ARGO’s Tetra Team, a programming team that processes fMRI scans for studies within the Psychology department. The employee working in this position can also expect to build new applications as needed and add to existing processing pipelines. The ideal candidate has general programming experience. Nice to have qualifications: experience with Docker, experience with neuroimaging, experience with Github, experience with unit testing, experience with MATLAB. These are not mandatory traits but are preferred. 

This position is grant funded.

Purpose:

Under the general direction of the management team or Lead, processes and analyzes fMRI scans and provides computer application, system analysis, database management, database programming, and at times statistical programming for research department/studies.

Responsibilities:

• Work on a team of programmers to build new programs and add to existing neuroimaging pipelines
• Assists with the creation, institution and enforcement of data collection and procedures, including the design of standard reports, database documentation, quality control procedures and security standards.
• Provide quality assurance of all aspects of data management including data flow, verification, analysis, assessment, archival database, security and confidentiality.
• Independently perform statistical analysis and design and produce ad hoc reports as needed by projects.
• Collaborate with the lead programmer in the creation and implementation of databases and applications
• Communicate effectively with the research, clinical and administrative staff to maintain efficient communication about data gathering, data entry and statistical analysis.
• Provides ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting for staff as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Typically has completed a four-year academic degree including courses in computer programming, systems analysis, system development, or systems engineering

OR

• has acquired Core IT skills and knowledge via practical experience.
• Completes on-going training on-the-job, through courses, self-study, certifications and/or advanced degrees to maintain and enhance technical and business capabilities.
• Demonstrates thorough understanding of the fundamental tools and concepts of one of the information technology professional disciplines (i.e., Applications, Business Analysis, Customer Service, Data, Networking, Operations, Security, Systems Engineering, etc.) and applies that understanding to make independent practical contributions to IT work within a particular UPMC department or function.
• Higher education (Bachelors/Masters) may be required per Grants

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