What is the role of a Senior Research Technician at Villanova University?

The Senior Research Technician position at Villanova University is a Full-time or part-time position opportunity in the Science field.

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Villanova, Pennsylvania, 19085, United States

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Full-time or part-time position

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Senior Research Technician at Villanova University

Villanova University
Senior Research Technician

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Posting Number:	20260156S
Position Title:	Senior Research Technician
Position Type:	Staff
Location:	Villanova, PA
Recruitment Type:	Internal/External Applicants
Work Schedule:	full-time/12-months
Avg Hours Week
Department:	186-Physics
Position Summary:	*Why work at Villanova?* Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University’s founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others. Villanova has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward momentum. Villanova’s most precious asset is our people. As an employee, you will receive a holistic benefits package, generous paid time off, a competitive retirement savings plan, flexible work options, wellness programs including gym membership, professional development, tuition assistance, and more. This position is in direct support of a NASA grant to develop a data pipeline for far-infrared polarimetry data. The employee will work with the team members both at Villanova and at collaborating institutions and will take the primary role developing the software. It is anticipated that the employee will also contribute to publication and dissemination of the knowledge gained from the effort. Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
Duties and Responsibilities:	Code development- development of software simulator for HAWC+/SOFIA data and adaption of existing publicly-available analysis code for the HAWC+/SOFIA Galactic center data set. Code documentation and paper writing. The code will be made publicly-available, so good repository practices will have to be followed. This entails providing clear documentation (likely to a NASA data center) and a well-curated Github online repository. The results of the new data reduction will also be published in a peer-reviewed journal, and it is expected that the employee will play a major role in this as well. Meetings with team members to clarify work and define tasks.
Minimum Qualifications:	Formal Education Masters degree in a field related to physics (Engineering, Computer Science, Math, etc.) Minimum Work Experience 3 years experience Good written and verbal communication skills Specific Job Knowledge Python Programming Language Github Jupyter Notebook/Google Collab Data reduction/signal analysis skills such as Fourier analysis
Preferred Qualifications:	Familiarity with FITS file formats, Astropy
Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:
Special Message to Applicants:
Posting Date:	04/23/2026
Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Salary Posting Information:	This position falls within salaried grade 12 and the range is $47,500-56,900. The final salary will be determined with consideration of several factors including the selected candidate’s qualifications, department budget availability, market data, and internal equity.
Salary Grade:	12
Job Classification:	exempt

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