Research Tech 2

Salary: $38,100 - $42,850

About the role

Provides assistance and expertise in various areas of research such as calibration of instrumentation, equipment maintenance and repair, preparation of samples for testing, monitoring of safety equipment and procedures, development and fabrication of prototype equipment, recording of test results, and basic analyses of data. Ensures experiments are performed according to specification. May make practical technical recommendations for changes in procedures, equipment, or prototype design. Applies basic skill and develops advanced skills. Often assists with, and may perform, some advanced functions. Solves most routine problems while referring more complex questions to higher levels. Receives direct supervision but is expected to select from a variety of standard procedures to complete tasks.

The Digital Humanities Core (DHC) facility Research Technician 2 will work to manage and support a variety of digital technologies with the goal of maintaining an effective development environment and publishing platform for UH students and research projects. The applicant would work with members of the DHC in the research, development, and programming for elements of digital scholarship, asset allocations, and capacity infrastructures (Reclaim Hosting and Reclaim Cloud). The applicant will also support programming pertinent to cloud, web, scripted languages, UX/UI, and mediated digital assets in the Digital Research Commons (DRC), the Visualization Theater, and the HPE-DSI DHC Micro-credentialing program.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support cloud and web hosting platforms, including containerized applications, LAMP, and cloud hosting.
• Develop and program using Python, R, and scripting languages for topic modeling, LLMs, and OCR processing.
• Support UX/UI research and design for digital media to aid UH stakeholders.
• Coordinate key support aspects of the Micro-credentialing in the Digital Humanities program, including application processes, curriculum programming, and content delivery on the Moodle enterprise site.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree with 6 months of relevant experience (experience may be considered in lieu of education).
• Demonstrated information technology experience in applications, infrastructure, and development.
• Preferred experience with containerized applications, LAMP, and cloud hosting.
• Preferred experience with Python, R, scripting languages, and digital media (UX/UI).
• Web hosting infrastructure experience is encouraged but not required.

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