Technical Specialist (Dr Gulli's Lab) (Part Time - 10 hours) - Neurosciences

Mount Sinai Health System • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Gulli Lab, a new systems neuroscience lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, is seeking a Technical Specialist (infrastructure specialist) for a part-time position. This individual will be a key contributor to our lab's technical infrastructure, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the custom-built research systems that are essential for our science.

Requirements

• Technical training; Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline is preferred.
• Microsoft Windows certification preferred
• 2+ years of experience of either technical support or programming/systems experience in end user computing applications, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in end user computing applications and network-based PC/workstation systems, or relevant applicable experience.
• Demonstrated experience building, networking, and maintaining computer systems.
• An ability to work independently to diagnose and resolve complex technical problems.
• A strong interest in applying technical skills to advance biomedical research.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency in coding (MATLAB, Python, C#, and/or bash scripting) is a major plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building high-performance computer systems optimized for virtual reality, real-time data acquisition from multiple sources (electrophysiology, video, physiological sensors), and large-scale data analysis.
• Integrating diverse hardware and software into cohesive research platforms.
• Managing our lab’s local network, data storage, and backup solutions to ensure data integrity and accessibility.
• Troubleshooting technical issues across our research rigs to maximize experimental uptime.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level