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Posted Job Title
Research Specialist B

Job Profile Title
Research Specialist B

Job Description Summary

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest and one of the finest medical schools in the United States. Penn is rich in tradition and heritage and at the same time consistently at the forefront of new developments and innovations in medical education and research. Since its founding in 1765 the School has been a strong presence in the community and prides itself on educating the leaders of tomorrow in patient care, biomedical research, and medical education.  http://www.med.upenn.edu/

Job Description

The Research Specialist B in the Penn Statistics in Imaging and Visualization Center will be responsible for the development of software implementations of methodology developed in the center. The specialist will be in charge of developing and maintaining repositories for code as well as documentation, and the enforcement of reproducibility standards. The programmer will also provide statistical support for various research activities including database management, implementing customized statistical and image processing analyses using existing tools with and without modification, and programming support for methods and tool development activities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, biostatistics, or a related quantitative field and one to three years of experience working in software development or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. A solid training in programming and data science, and proficiency in at least one of R, Python, or another scientific computing language. The applicant should have excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to work independently.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range
$36,401.00 - $65,521.00

Affirmative Action Statement

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.