Research Lab IT Manager

The Allen Discovery Center is dedicated to the advancement of basic biology and biomedicine, and to becoming a leader in an integrated approach to the control of biological structure and function. Through a combination of developmental biophysics, computer science, and cognitive science, the work of the Center seeks a multi-level understanding of natural and synthetic living forms. Exploiting novel mechanisms of cellular decision-making, we seek to understand and augment the information processing, computation, and patterning processes that implement the generation and regenerative repair of anatomical structures.

Our goal is to complement the mainstream advances focused on the genetically specified hardware of life with new approaches to reprogramming the physiological software inherent in living tissues. Technology is being developed to modulate the bioelectric communication that enables cells to coordinate their activities toward specific anatomical and functional outcomes. Using this bioelectric interface, we develop ways to exploit the collective intelligence of cells toward transformative applications in birth defects, regenerative medicine, cancer reprogramming, and synthetic bioengineering.

The Research Lab IT Manager oversees the coordination of the Center's technology services within a research lab environment. This position is responsible for ensuring that the Lab effectively supports, advances the needs, and fulfills the mission of the Center's researchers, faculty, and students. The Research Lab IT Manager serves as the primary technology partner for the Center, managing and handling large-scale research data, providing expert consultation on complex scientific and technical initiatives, and delivering operational support as needed and when appropriate.

Working closely with Center leadership, the Research Lab IT Manager drives planning efforts to evolve the Center's technology environment and ensures those efforts are implemented effectively. This includes identifying emerging technologies, recommending best practices, and developing solutions that enable scientific discovery while aligning with institutional requirements. The Research Lab IT Manager also leads the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new hardware and software solutions that meet research needs, including researching available options and optimizing them for specific use cases.

This position engages with end users in the Allen Discovery Center, as well as Tufts IT staff, and represents the interests of the Center's researchers in those interactions. The Research Lab IT Manager acts as the Center's first line of technical support and serves as its advocate within TTS. This includes triaging issues before they are escalated, representing researchers' needs in technology discussions, and independently evaluating proposed solutions to ensure they effectively support the Center's mission and objectives.

This position follows central IT governance, standards, service-management practices, security requirements, technical architecture, and established processes. In cases where central frameworks do not meet local needs, the Allen Center IT Manager develops alternate options and reviews those with central IT partners.

• Consultations Management
  Serve as the primary technology consultant and trusted advisor to Center leadership, researchers, faculty, staff, and students, providing guidance on technology solutions that support the Center's research mission.
  Provide expert consultation on complex scientific and technical initiatives, helping researchers identify, evaluate, and implement technology approaches that align with central IT’s ecosystem while advancing research objectives.
  Collaborate with Center leadership and researchers to assess emerging technology needs and opportunities that support current and future research initiatives.
  Participate in budget planning activities related to Center equipment and operational resources.
  Collaborate with central IT to plan and evolve the Center's technology environment by evaluating emerging technologies, industry best practices and innovative solutions.
  Partner with researchers to understand project requirements and advise on technology strategies from concept through implementation.
  Represent the interests and technology needs of Center researchers in discussions with Tufts Technology Services and other institutional partners.
  Evaluate proposed technology solutions to ensure…