Research Associate IV

University of Alabama in Huntsville; Alabama; On-site; USD 63,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alabama in Huntsville is seeking a Research Associate IV in the Information Technology & Systems Center in Alabama.

The role focuses on performing comprehensive research, data analysis, and metadata extraction to support analytics, reporting, and operational needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant scientific field or an equivalent combination of education and years of work experience.
• 3.75 to 5.25 years of full-time verifiable work experience (preferably in science, engineering, business, or equivalent).
• Proficiency in Python or other programming languages.
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive research and data ingestion into cloud environments by integrating, validating, and optimizing data from multiple sources to support analytics, reporting, and operational requirements.
• Perform data quality control by validating datasets, identifying anomalies, troubleshooting data processing issues, and implementing corrective actions to maintain data integrity across systems.
• Develop, maintain, and publish technical documentation related to data integration, processing, validation, and publication activities to support operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and knowledge transfer.
• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain software applications, scripts, and automated workflows to streamline business processes, improve system performance, enhance data accuracy, and support enterprise technology initiatives.

Skills

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific field

Tools

MS Office Suite

AWS

Job description

Job no: 504332

Department: Information Technology & Systems Center

Work type: Staff Full-time Exempt

Location: Alabama

Categories: Research - Computer Science, Research - Other

Purpose of the Position

The Research Associate IV will be responsible for performing comprehensive research, data analysis, and metadata extraction.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Perform comprehensive research and data ingestion into cloud environments by integrating, validating, and optimizing data from multiple sources to support analytics, reporting, and operational requirements.


• Perform data quality control by validating datasets, identifying anomalies, troubleshooting data processing issues, and implementing corrective actions to maintain data integrity across systems.


• Develop, maintain, and publish technical documentation related to data integration, processing, validation, and publication activities to support operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and knowledge transfer.


• Design, develop, test, implement, and maintain software applications, scripts, and automated workflows to streamline business processes, improve system performance, enhance data accuracy, and support enterprise technology initiatives.

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant scientific field or an equivalent combination of education and years of work experience.


• 3.75 to 5.25 years of full-time verifiable work experience (preferably in science, engineering, business, or equivalent).


• Proficiency in Python or other programming languages.


• Knowledge of MS Office Suite

Desired Qualifications

• Foundational knowledge or hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments (e.g. S3 storage, EC2, Lambda).


• Familiarity with common scientific data formats


• Organizational and documentation experience

Published Salary (if available)

$62,659 - $77,982

Advertised: Aug 27 2026 Central Daylight Time

Applications close:

The University of Alabama in Huntsville is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), including an EOE of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.