Data Technician
About The Position
The Neuroimaging Data Technician provides support for managing and analyzing data. Responsibilities will include managing and cleaning data, querying databases to create reports and determine the accuracy of data entered; exporting/importing data between different sources; writing and editing existing code to organize data for analyses; assisting with basic statistical analyses using R and other tools; checking incoming neuroimaging data for completeness and accuracy and processing it with available scripts; communicating with other researchers to obtain missing information; and writing technical and user documentation. The successful candidate will need to develop a good understanding of neuroimaging methods and hypothesis described by various funded imaging grants in the Lab. Additional responsibilities will be assigned based on the successful candidate's skills and interests. Opportunities for participating in publication or presentation of data are available. Position contingent of funding.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with major in Data Science, Psychology, Statistics, Computer Science or related field
- 0 to 1 year of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Extensive knowledge of tools useful in manipulating and converting data
- Facility with numbers and meticulous attention to detail
- Experience with statistics and statistical programming (R preferred)
- Programming experience with one or more general-purpose programming languages
- Capacity for learning new technical skills independently
Nice To Haves
- Experience in biomedical or psychological research or data management preferred
- Experience with python preferred
- Some experience with linux/unix/bash scripting is useful
- Experience with neuroimaging tools (FSL, SPM, AFNI, ANTs) preferred
Responsibilities
- Managing and cleaning data
- Querying databases to create reports and determine the accuracy of data entered
- Exporting/importing data between different sources
- Writing and editing existing code to organize data for analyses
- Assisting with basic statistical analyses using R and other tools
- Checking incoming neuroimaging data for completeness and accuracy and processing it with available scripts
- Communicating with other researchers to obtain missing information
- Writing technical and user documentation
- Developing a good understanding of neuroimaging methods and hypothesis described by various funded imaging grants in the Lab
- Additional responsibilities will be assigned based on the successful candidate's skills and interests
- Opportunities for participating in publication or presentation of data are available
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
- Flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
- Exceptional tuition benefits for employee, spouse, and dependent children
- Tuition assistance at other institutions for dependent children
- Generous retirement plans (Basic, Matching, and Supplemental) with pre-tax or Roth basis options
- Wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard
- Substantial amount of time away from work (vacations, personal affairs, illness, injury, family time)
- Long-Term Care Insurance (in partnership with Genworth Financial)
- Wide variety of programs and resources to help care for health, family, and work-life balance
- Array of resources to help advance oneself personally and professionally
- Access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities
- Access to University libraries and athletic facilities
- Access to arboretum and art galleries
- Free or discounted admission and memberships to Penn arts and cultural centers and museums
- Substantial savings on other goods and services (new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, admission to theme parks)
- Flexible work options (non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures)
- Forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia
- Adoption Assistance (reimbursement for qualified expenses up to two adoptions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
