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Programmer Analyst
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Job ID 75503
Job Funding Source Work-Study, Non-Work-Study
Employer Michigan Medicine
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

1. Data Ingestion & Platform Support (50%)

  • Arvados Platform Ingestion: Assist with loading, organizing, and cataloging complex internal research datasets into the Arvados secure data platform.
  • Data Validation: Validate data integrity, structure, and completeness during the ingestion process to ensure consistency before integration.

2. Environment & Workflow Management (30%)

  • Command-Line Operations: Manage, navigate, and manipulate large research data files using Linux/Unix command-line tools.
  • Containerized Workflows: Support and maintain data workflows utilizing containerized Docker environments.

3. Collaboration & Documentation (20%)

  • Team Ingestion Support: Collaborate with software, data management, and bioinformatics team members to troubleshoot data formatting and ingestion errors.
  • Technical Documentation: Document data workflows, system usage processes, and ingestion protocols to maintain institutional knowledge.
Educational Value
experience with research date management
Job Requirements
  • Education: Current undergraduate student (typically a rising junior or senior) in computer science, data science, bioinformatics, information science, or a related technical field.
  • Technical Environment: Demonstrated confidence working in a Linux/Unix command-line environment.
  • Tools and Databases: Experience with Docker or other container technologies, and familiarity with PostgreSQL or other relational databases (e.g., basic querying).
  • Execution: Strong attention to detail and the ability to follow structured technical workflows accurately.
Hourly Rate $18.00/hour
Hours 8.0 to 20.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter
Start Date Monday, August 10, 2026
End Date Sunday, January 10, 2027
Primary Contact Kelley Coppola
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Work Location Michigan Kidney Translational Medicine Center (MiKTMC)
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