Technical Outreach Coordinator, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Posted April 6, 2018
Title: Technical Outreach Coordinator
School: Harvard Medical School (HMS)
Location: USA – MA – Boston
Status: Part Time
Schedule: 5-15 Hours Per Week (Mon-Fri)
Rate: $20 to $25 per hour
Start Date: As soon as possible
Link: http://rits.hms.harvard.edu/
The Technical Outreach Coordinator will be performing outreach to research laboratories throughout HMS on behalf of HMS Research Computing and Research IT Solutions. He or she will arrange and carry out interviews with researchers and primary investigators to find gaps in current technological offerings, and pursue solutions when possible. The main responsibility will not consist of solving problems directly, but rather documenting them and leveraging existing resources to identify or create solutions. This places the TOC in a unique role as a bridge between scientists and the IT department, and allows the individual to make connections with high-level researchers within the university
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate or graduate degree (preferred)
- Familiarity with common biological techniques, including sequencing and imaging technologies
- Experience working in a research environment
- Familiarity with basic IT and software development concepts
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Availability to meet with researchers on the HMS Longwood campus
Responsibilities:
- Understand the “research landscape” at HMS
- Organize and conduct interviews with researchers, from graduate students to primary investigators
- Document findings from interviews in a consistent and systematic manner
- Pursue solutions to technical gaps by identifying an appropriate existing individual or resource, or creating solutions when possible
- Request consistent feedback from researchers and relevant individuals inside HMS
- IT to improve the value provided by the technical outreach position
The time requirement of the position will be 5-15 hours per week, and compensation will be $20-25/hr, depending on level of experience. If you are interested, please contact Samantha Rotman at [email protected] and attach a copy of your resume to the email. We look forward to hearing from you soon!