Research Software Engineer

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Position Information

Posting date 11/05/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Position Number

Position Number 1129744

Position Title

Position Title Research Software Engineer

Hiring Range Minimum

Hiring Range Minimum $92,100

Hiring Range Maximum

Hiring Range Maximum $115,100

Union Type

Union Type Not a Union Position

SEIU Level

SEIU Level Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status

FLSA Status Exempt

Employment Category

Employment Category Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year

Scheduled Months per Year 12

Scheduled Hours per Week

Scheduled Hours per Week 40

Location of Position

Hanover, NH, Moore Hall, Room 430

Remote Work Eligibility

Remote Work Eligibility? Onsite only

Is this a term position?

Is this a term position? No

If yes, length of term in months.

If yes, length of term in months. NA

Is this a grant funded position?

Is this a grant funded position? Yes

Position Purpose

The Research Software Engineer at the Center for Open Neuroscience ( CON ) helps build infrastructure that makes neuroscience data FAIR , open, and reproducible, working on open-source projects such as Data Lad, DANDI , EMBER , and Open Neuro Archives. Essential duties include designing and implementing workflows for versioned data management and processing, applying them to real data wrangling tasks, contributing to national neuroimaging data archives, and helping shape the standards for how neuroscience data is organized and shared.

The role involves collaborating with developers, neuroscientists, and standards architects across institutions and countries.

Description

The CON , part of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Dartmouth College, is seeking a Neuroinformagician — an enthusiastic Research Software Engineer to help build the infrastructure that makes neuroscience FAIR , Open, and Reproducible  will work on and with flagship open-source projects
-including Data Lad, Repro Nim, DANDI , EMBER , and Open Neuro Archives, and others – that are used by thousands of researchers worldwide and are central to the NIH BRAIN Initiative’s ecosystem.

This is a high-impact role at the intersection of scientific computing, data engineering, and open-source community building. You will design and implement workflows for versioned data management and processing, apply them to real data wrangling tasks, contribute to national neuroimaging data archives, and help shape the standards that define how neuroscience data is organized and shared. Your work will directly accelerate brain research across hundreds of laboratories.

You will collaborate with a diverse network of developers, neuroscientists, and standards architects across institutions and countries. The role offers genuine opportunities for professional growth — whether that means deepening expertise in distributed systems, learning neuroscience domain knowledge, contributing to published research, or developing leadership within open-source communities. Opportunities to present work and engage with collaborators at scientific conferences and developer sprints are available for those who enjoy them and have content to deliver!

Required Qualifications
- Education and Yrs Exp

Required Qualifications
- Education and Yrs Exp Bachelors plus 2-3 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and experience

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