Lead Research Engineer

USC’s Information Sciences Institute (ISI), a unit of the university’s Viterbi School of Engineering, is a world leader in the research and development of advanced artificial intelligence, information processing, computing, cybersecurity, and communications technologies. ISI’s 350 faculty, professional staff and graduate students carry out extraordinary information sciences research at three distinct locations - Marina Del Rey, CA; Arlington, VA; and Waltham, MA.

*This position is located in Marina del Rey, CA.  Remote & hybrid work options are available.*

The Informatics Group at ISI is looking for a Lead Research Engineer for a 3-month, fixed-term position.

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Implements research project solutions in one or more programming languages to meet technical needs. Maintains currency with and applies best practices in design, implementation, and engineering. Oversees implementation of solutions to targeted research systems issues and tools to support project goals. Leads and provides feedback on technical implementation of others. Provides technical contributions in diverse areas to systems to which they are the primary developer and in areas in which they are brought on to consult.
• Translates domain-specific needs into implemented solutions. Applies domain-specific knowledge, gained from independent research, to implement project solutions. Demonstrates domain expertise and technical contributions in several related research areas. Reviews and evaluates results and conclusions of research projects.
• Works as a member of a team, collaborating closely with supervisor(s) on technical progress and challenges. Provides guidance on technical decisions for assigned projects and projects in related areas. Establishes best practices within and/or across projects.
• Summarizes progress for project reports. Leads and/or participates in meetings with external collaborators and/or cross-group meetings about program-level direction, serving as sole team representative as appropriate. Presents the work of the team as a whole to external audiences. Writes or assists in writing grant proposals as appropriate.
• Learns new technology required to support project goals via tutorials, reading research publications and/or attending appropriate conferences. Stays informed of new developments and technologies by reading and contributing to journals and other pertinent publications and participating in professional meetings and workshops.
• Promotes an environment that fosters inclusive relationships and creates unbiased opportunities for contributions through ideas, words, and actions that uphold principles of the USC Code of Ethics.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.The university reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• Experience in designing and maintaining scientific asset management platforms.
• Experience in DEVOPs for production cloud-hosted biomedical data sharing platforms
• Experience in designing and implementing FAIR data-sharing software and infrastructure.

The annual base salary range for this position is $163,816 - $196,090. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

Minimum Education: Master's degree Minimum Experience: 10 years Minimum Field of Expertise: Knowledge of one or more relevant programming languages (e.g., Python, Java). Experience with Amazon Web Services, OAuth 2.0 and Web Service Architectures. Experience in collaborative biomedical research applications and familiarity with relevant data formats including DICOM. Experience in release management, continuous integration and test enviroments and agile software development. Ability to lead innovative new software design and implementation. Excellent written and oral communication skills.