Temporary Laboratory Software Technician

JOB TITLE

Temporary Laboratory Software Technician

LOCATION

Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME

Biomedical Engineering - JM

DIVISION NAME

Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI

JOB 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)

To apply, visit: https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Worcester/Temporary-Laboratory-Software-Technician_R0003388