Research Lab IT Lead — Data, Systems & Security

The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; Medford Hillside (MA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

The Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University is seeking a Research Lab IT Manager to coordinate the Center’s technology services in a research lab environment. You will partner with Center leadership, manage large-scale data, and implement hardware and software solutions to enable scientific discovery while meeting institutional requirements.

Responsibilities include serving as the primary technology consultant to researchers, overseeing day-to-day operations of computing systems, maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a data science, computer science, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5+ years delivering IT support in a research or scientific environment.
• Experience with research computing environments and software.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operation, maintenance, and support of the Center’s research technology infrastructure.
• Serve as the primary technology consultant to Center leadership and researchers.
• Lead evaluation and implementation of new hardware and software solutions.
• Mentor junior technical staff and student workers.
• Ensure security, privacy, and policy compliance across tech environments.

Skills

IT support

Lab environment

Budget planning

Technical liaison

Data management

System administration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Data Science or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ivanti Endpoint Manager

Microsoft SCCM/MECM

Microsoft Intune

JAMF Pro

BeyondTrust Remote Support

MATLAB

Python

Job description

The Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University is seeking a Research Lab IT Manager to coordinate the Center’s technology services in a research lab environment. You will partner with Center leadership, manage large-scale data, and implement hardware and software solutions to enable scientific discovery while meeting institutional requirements.

Responsibilities include serving as the primary technology consultant to researchers, overseeing day-to-day operations of computing systems, maintaining