Senior Research Software Engineer — Neuroimaging Pipelines

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Research Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize advanced computational systems for neuroimaging research. You will develop scalable pipelines for MRI, MRS, and PET data, and collaborate with diverse teams to enable reproducible analyses.

The role requires strong programming in Python or R, experience with neuroimaging tools, and a track record of contributions to research software and data processing workflows.

Qualifications

• Significant experience developing scientific software and computational workflows.
• Programming in Python, R, or other scientific computing environments.
• Experience with neuroimaging tools such as FreeSurfer, FSL, AFNI, or related frameworks.
• Experience working with neuroimaging or other large biomedical datasets.
• Familiarity with neuroinformatics platforms, including XNAT or REDCap.
• Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary research teams.
• Demonstrated contributions to research software, analysis tools, or data processing pipelines.
• Demonstrated ability to adhere to HIPAA.
• Ability to produce scientific reports, memos, and publications for peer-reviewed journals and grant writing.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, development, and optimization of advanced computational systems for neuroimaging research.
• Build scalable, reproducible data pipelines and analytical frameworks for MRI, MRS, and PET datasets.
• Collaborate with faculty, clinicians, and national labs to align site capacity with multi-site projects.

Skills

Scientific software development

Python/R programming

Neuroimaging tools (FreeSurfer/FSL/AFN

Large biomedical datasets

Neuroinformatics platforms (XNAT/REDCa

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Research software contributions

HIPAA compliance

Scholarly reporting/writing

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree

Job description

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Research Software Engineer to design, implement, and optimize advanced computational systems for neuroimaging research. You will develop scalable pipelines for MRI, MRS, and PET data, and collaborate with diverse teams to enable reproducible analyses.

The role requires strong programming in Python or R, experience with neuroimaging tools, and a track record of contributions to research software and data processing workflows.