Computer Science Research Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Announcement
Details
Open Date
08/26/2026
Requisition Number
PRN17415N
Job Title
Research Computer Scientist
Working Title
Research Computer Scientist
Career Progression Track
A00
Track Level
FLSA Code
Professional
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Type
Non Benefited Staff / Student
Temporary?
Yes
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
Is this a work study job?
No
VP Area
U of U Health - Academics
Department
00219 - Neurobiology Research
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
30000 to 52000
Close Date
09/07/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
This position is for skilled computer scientist (M.Sc, or multiple years of post-graduate experience), to work in a systems neuroscience research laboratory on the development of computational pipelines for the processing and analysis of neural and behavioral data.
Responsibilities
Major responsibilities will include building custom workflows that integrate code from publicly available repositories, and the development of custom code base for the analysis of specific experiments. Major libraries that will be used include CaImAn, CNMFE, CaliAli, SLEAP, and Keypoint MoSeq. The position responsibilities will also include preprocessing of neural and behavioral data, and generation of analysis of figures for research projects ongoing in the lab.
This position is temporary (~12 months, though specific end date is subject to change), and is a non-benefited position.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferences
M.Sc, or multiple years of post-graduate experience
Special Instructions Summary
This posting is closed and is no longer accepting applications.
Additional Information
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