Temporary Laboratory Software Technician

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, MA

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)

WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals from all backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.

To apply, visit:

About WPI
WPI is a vibrant, active, and diverse community of extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, and state of the art research facilities. At WPI, we have competitive and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, long-term care, retirement, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, work-life balance and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at WPI
WPI is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected; a place where every student, faculty and staff member can be themselves, so that they can study, live, and work comfortably, to reach their full potential, and make meaningful contributions in order to meet departmental and institutional goals. WPI thrives on innovative practice and welcomes diverse perspectives, insight, and people from diverse lived experiences, to enhance the community environment and propel the institution to the next level in a competitive, global marketplace.

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Posted 2026-03-23

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