Senior Systems Engineer – Research

UR Ventures

. Supports technology, data, and analytical needs across healthcare research projects funded by federal, state, and private grants.

Posted 5/6/2026full-timeRochester • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $86,482 - $129,723 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaOraclePythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supports technology, data, and analytical needs across healthcare research projects funded by federal, state, and private grants.
Ensures that research teams have secure, reliable, and compliant technical infrastructure to conduct high‑quality scientific work.
Collaborates with investigators, data specialists, and administrative staff to design systems, manage data, and contribute to the technical components of grant proposals and reporting.
Develops, maintains, and troubleshoots research specific IT systems, databases, and software tools.
Supports electronic data capture platforms and researches management systems.
Designs and manages data pipelines, storage environments, and access controls for research datasets.
Oversees data integrity, documentation, and metadata standards across projects.
Implements data governance practices aligned with HIPAA and institutional policies.
Assists with data extraction, transformation, and preparation for analysis.
Partners with investigators, analysts, clinicians, and administrative staff to understand technical needs and translate them into solutions.
Provides training and support for research teams using IT tools and platforms.
Facilitates communication between research teams, clinical system vendors and central IT departments.
Estimates IT related costs and resource needs for proposed research activities.
Ensures secure handling of sensitive health data through encryption, access controls, and audit mechanisms.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma required
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, Computer Science, or similar discipline preferred.
Master’s degree preferred
7 years’ related experience required or an equivalent combination of education training and/or experience required.
Experience supporting research or healthcare environments preferred
Programming experience and expert knowledge in SQL required
Experience programming large databases with tools software such as SQL Server, Oracle and SAS required
Experience designing, implementing and supporting of data management systems in a scientific research context required
Proficiency with programming/scripting languages (e.g.Java, Python, R), and data integration tools preferred.
Experience with file formats, metadata, and data exchange and storage standards applicable in management of scientific and clinical research required
Strong analytical and problem solving skills required
Strong organizational skills required
Strong communication and collaboration skills required.
Attention to detail, patience and a positive, customer-centric attitude,
Strong documentation skills required
Demonstrated ability to develop proficiency with unfamiliar toolsets required
Experience with change management systems required
Familiarity with HIPAA, IRB processes, and secure data management and governance practices preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

SQLJavaPythonRSASdata management systemsdata integration toolsdata extractiondata transformationdata preparation

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem solvingorganizational skillscommunication skillscollaboration skillsattention to detailcustomer-centric attitudedocumentation skillspatienceadaptability