12 research technician jobs found in Worcester

JOB TITLE HVAC Mechanic I LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Building Controls & Maintenance DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Under the general supervision of the Trades Manager, the HVAC I Technician is responsible for the diagnosis, maintenance, installation, and repair of a wide range of HVAC, heating, and air-filtration equipment to ensure systems operate safely, efficiently, and reliably. JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities: Perform installation, troubleshooting, servicing, and repair of large-scale HVAC systems, including chillers, package units, split systems, and other air-conditioning, refrigeration, and climate-control equipment. Maintain and repair individual HVAC components such as damper actuators, valve actuators, thermostats, and laboratory fume hood exhaust systems to ensure optimal system performance. Diagnose malfunctions in HVAC control systems and repair air-conditioning (A/C) units...

JOB TITLE Summer Program Teacher --STEM (Junior Academy at Mass Academy) LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Mass Academy - JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Junior Academy at Mass Academy is a two-week summer program for rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students from many backgrounds. This day program is designed to provide academic enrichment and support through meaningful learning opportunities so that students will be more confident, curious, and engaged in their learning and realize that science, technology, engineering, and mathematics are not only accessible to them, but they are also rewarding and can open doors for their future. Participating students will receive literacy and math support, engage in hands-on STEM projects, and visit the WPI campus to tour labs and meet researchers. JOB DESCRIPTION Must be available July 6 through July 17 Teaching schedule: Hours vary based on teaching schedule,...

JOB TITLE Safety Specialist LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Environmental Health & Safety DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Safety Specialist provides support to faculty, students, and staff to help facilitate, assess, and promote a safe and healthy working environment across campus. The responsibilities of this position will be to develop and implement key safety programs including but not limited to control of hazardous energy, elevated work, electrical safety, compressed gas safety, and hot work. This position will work under the direct supervision of the EHS Executive Director and will also perform routine EHS tasks such as audits and inspections, learning events, support the advancement of the EHS Management System and work to advance a proactive safety culture at WPI. In addition, this position will also be involved with environmental compliance, emergency response and other safety and OSHA compliance...

JOB TITLE Cloud Systems Administrator II - Workday LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Enterprise Cloud Systems DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Reporting to the Director, Enterprise Cloud Systems, the Cloud Systems Administrator II will serve as a system administrator for Workday, overseeing tenant configuration, security administration, and release planning. The CSA II will provide primary support for the Workday HCM module and secondary support for other functional areas within Workday, including Finance and Student. This role requires good decision-making skills, and motivated self-learning. The CSA II will support critical applications and initiatives across WPI, including Workday. The CSA II will provide technical support and troubleshoot issues with applications and integrations. The successful candidate will use keen analytical insight and business judgment to identify a problem's root cause and propose practical...