Northeastern University
Boston, MA, USA

Research Assistant

$48,610 – $66,839/yrPosted Sep 18, 2025WebsiteLinkedIn

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About this role

About the Opportunity

The Research Assistant (Neuroinformatics) in the Computational Optics and Translational Imaging (COTI) Lab at Northeastern University will support NIH-funded projects focused on advancing neuroimaging research through the development of open-source software and data-sharing platforms. The role involves developing AI-driven neuroimaging data processing, automation, and open-source packages and libraries for sharing these functionalities with the broader research community. This RA will also contribute to web development and database management for the data sharing portal website.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • 45%: Develop automated and AI-driven metadata extraction, query, and data processing pipelines and integrate with the web-based interface.
  • 25%: Implement and manage backend systems, including database management, metadata indexing, user query, and uploading new datasets for efficient data storage and retrieval.
  • 20%: Design, develop, and maintain scalable web-based platforms to support large-scale neuroimaging data sharing.
  • 10%: Develop documentation, tutorials, and training materials for workshops; contribute to publications.