University of Minnesota · 18 hours ago
Research Data Engineer
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $124K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Minnesota is a large public research university seeking a Research Data Engineer. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving data workflows for the HBCD release process, coordinating efforts with data managers, stewards, and operations staff.
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Responsibilities
Run, maintain, and optimize the data pipelines used to produce the HBCD releases as well as aspects of the release process for ABCD and other studies
Build containers containing scientific software to process the data, execute these containers efficiently in an HPC environment, and manage data movement across distributed storage platforms
Work closely with subject matter experts, data managers and stewards, and operations staff to achieve these and other objectives. Develop new data pipelines in coordination with subject matter experts
Monitor and report state of the data with regards to upcoming releases
Coordinate efforts with operations staff, data managers and stewards
Investigate agentic approaches to process management
Provide consultation to other teams for their data processing needs
Contribute effort to other MIDB projects’ data processing needs
Work with subject matter experts and external partners to resolve data errors, including rebuilding containers and pipelines to incorporate changes in the underlying software
Other tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
BA/BS in Computer Science, Data Science, Neuroscience, or Bioinformatics plus at least four years of experience, or master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Neuroscience, or Bioinformatics plus at least two years of experience
Experience and a high level of comfort with Linux and the command line
Experience with various computing modalities
Containers (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes, Apptainer/Singularity, etc)
High Performance Computing (HPC)
Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, OpenStack, etc)
Programming experience in one or more of: Python, R, Shell Scripting
Experience with data in one of the following capacities: Analysis, ETL, Reporting
Experience with Git
Preferred
Experience with tools for managing data workflows and related tools (Apache Airflow, Datalad, SQL, etc)
Familiarity with object stores (AWS S3, Ceph, etc)
Experience working with academic PIs and research projects
Experience working with NIfTI and DICOM medical imaging data
Familiarity with neuroimaging analysis tools such as FreeSurfer, FSL, workbench, etc
Familiarity with machine learning and deep learning, along with annotation workflows
Benefits
Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Tuition Benefit Program
Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
University HSA contributions
Disability and employer-paid life insurance
Employee wellbeing program
Excellent retirement plans with employer contribution
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) opportunity
Financial counseling services
Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost
Employee Transit Pass with free or reduced rates in the Twin Cities metro area
Company
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota is an educational institution that offers master's and doctoral degrees in medicine, law, and engineering fields.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$97.08MKey Investors
American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsNational Science FoundationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2023-12-01Grant· $0.03M
2023-05-04Grant· $20M
2023-04-13Grant· $10M
Leadership Team
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