Scientific Programmer I
baylor college of medicineHouston (TX)
$52,109 - $61,304 per year
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baylor college of medicineHouston (TX)
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Mid
SALARY
$52,109 - $61,304 per year
About the role
Scientific Programmer IDivision: Pediatrics
Work Arrangement: Onsite only
Location: Houston, TX
Salary Range: $52,109 - 61,304FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Summary:
The Children's Nutrition Research Center sustains a Digital Assessment Core to support a novel Program Grant funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The Program Grant will leverage innovations in the objective assessment of children's sleep, TV, tablet, and phone use to examine how screen use impacts sleep, cognition, and weight status. As a member of the Digital Assessment Core, you will contribute to this pioneering work by supporting the objective assessment of sleep, TV, tablet, and phone use, by developing software, managing inventories of devices, and assisting in the processing of data. This position requires a high-performing individual with exceptional communication, teamwork, organizational and time management skills to successfully carry out the aims of the Digital Assessment Core and meet the needs of the Program Grant.
Job Duties:
- Maintain, develop, and troubleshoot software for data collection and processing on regular computers and embedded devices (Nvidia Jetsons)
- Adhere to privacy-preserving and compliance rules when handling data
- Setup embedded hardware systems in the homes of research participants and maintain participant confidentiality.
- Conduct data testing and quality control procedures and communicate results to the team.
- Manage an inventory of embedded hardware systems and wearable devices, preparing devices for deployment in the field.
- Post data collection, downloading, and processing data according to specific requirements and project needs.
- Maintain large complex database management systems of multi-modal human subjects data and software for further analysis including human labeling, data retrieval, data manipulation, backup, and recovery.
- Participate in the management of projects, development of workflows, reviewing project scope to ensure projects are on time.
- Provide basic instruction, when necessary to: undergraduates, graduates, post docs, faculty, staff and external users wanting to learn how to use the instruments for their research.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement. No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related field preferred
- TypeScript, Python, Java/Kotlin, any system level language (such as C, C++, Rust), Git, SQL, Docker, Linux
- Experience with Postgres, React, Android and iPhone app development, WASMExperience with agentic AIExperience in database administration
- Experience with embedded devices
- Experience building User Interfaces
- Experience in computer vision algorithms/systems
- Work Authorization Requirement
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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