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Research Programmer Analyst I - Radiology, Biomedical Image Analytics and Informatics

Washington University in St. Louis
Clinical Sciences Research Building, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Oct 2025
💰 $86,900/yr($48,000/yr$86,900/yr)

About the role

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology (MIR) at WashU invites applications for a Research Programmer Analyst I position in biomedical image analytics and informatics. The successful candidate will join a highly interdisciplinary team of informaticians, engineers, and imaging scientists to advance quantitative imaging and informatics applications in cancer, diabetes/obesity, and neuroimaging, spanning both preclinical and clinical studies.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement computational image processing and analytic pipelines for multimodal biomedical imaging datasets (preclinical and clinical).

  • Design, test, and deploy cloud-based workflows and containerized applications to support quantitative imaging research.

  • Collaborate with faculty and trainees across disciplines to integrate imaging and informatics approaches.

  • Independently run code and conduct analysis on test cases. Evaluating the results of the tests and determining if the results are physically meaningful in nuclear chemistry.
  • Create a formal report on these results and write a formal description of the code.
  • Communicate the results to the PI via written reports and verbal communication.
  • Contribute to manuscript preparation, presentations, and dissemination of results at national and international meetings.

  • (Preferred) Provide project management support to coordinate imaging informatics initiatives.

  • Independently run code and conduct analysis on test cases. Evaluating the results of the tests and determining if the results are physically meaningful in nuclear chemistry.
  • Create a formal report on these results and write a formal description of the code.
  • Communicate the results to the PI via written reports and verbal communication.
  • Prepare experimental results for publication, write manuscripts and present data at scientific conferences and meetings.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

  • Normal office environment.

Physical Effort

  • Typically sitting at a desk or a table.

Equipment

  • Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.


Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.


Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (2 Years)


Skills:

Not Applicable


Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters of Science in Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Master's degree


Certifications:

No additional certification unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.


Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Biomedical Imaging, C++ Programming Language, CERN ROOT, Cloud Applications, Communication, Containerization, Image Analysis, Imaging Informatics, Interdisciplinary Communications, Jupyter Notebook, Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Scientific Programming Language, Scientific Writing

Grade

R10

Salary Range

$48,000.00 - $86,900.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

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