Computer Support Specialist | Information Technology

Rockefeller University

New York, New York

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
LOCATION
New York, New York
POSTED
30+ days ago
Organization Overview: The goal of Information Technology (IT) is to provide information resources and services to accelerate and support scientific research at The Rockefeller University. Our department is responsible for cyberinfrastructure, high-performance computing, bioinformatics, decision support, data analytics, cybersecurity, and the scientific and administrative software environment at the university. The department is in the midst of a major transition in culture, including the adoption of DevOps and Agile practices, the facilitation of self-service approaches, as well as a 'cloud first' deployment philosophy. Overview:

We seek a Computer Support Specialist who is passionate about providing exceptional, proactive customer and technical service to our campus community. The right candidate will provide end-user support in the field, via our ITSM ticketing platform, and by staffing our walk-in help desk. As part of the Service Desk team, you will actively engage all IT groups to assist in delivering and providing support for all IT services. We are seeking an individual who excels in a diverse, multi-user environment and is passionate about providing exceptional customer service and technical support to individual laboratories that require cutting-edge IT solutions.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities included and are not limited to the following: 

  • Support and troubleshooting of desktops, laptop computers, including mobile devices, primarily Mac OS, Windows, iOS, Android, and Linux.
  • Break/fix of hardware and software, including OS, network, and applications.
  • Performing other related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested
Qualifications:

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • At least two (2) years of experience with the setup and troubleshooting of Apple and Windows devices, and related network and OS support
  • Experience with break/fix for mobile devices (iOS and Android)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
  • Must work well on a one-on-one as well as with teams
  • Must be able to communicate and represent customer needs to IT, and IT’s requirements to customers
  • Must be able to work at the walk-up helpdesk, using remote support tools (Bomgar), as well as in the field with customers at campus locations

Preferred:

  • Experience with Linux operating systems (such as Ubuntu or Rocky) is desirable
  • Experience with client endpoint management solutions and MDM.
  • Experience with prompt engineering and AI tools is a plus.

 

The Rockefeller University is an equal opportunity employer – veterans/individuals with disabilities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws, including, but not limited to, disability and protected veteran status.

 

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on various factors, including but not limited to organizational budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The hiring range provided represents The Rockefeller University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the potential compensation range at the time of posting.

Compensation Range: Min: USD $58,000.00/Yr. Compensation Range: Max: USD $70,000.00/Yr.

About the Company

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Rockefeller University

Founded by John D. Rockefeller, the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research was incorporated on June 14, 1901. It was the first institution in the United States devoted solely to biomedical research--to understanding the underlying causes of disease.

Today, renamed Rockefeller University, it is one of the foremost research centers in the world, contributing to 23 Nobel Prizes as well as numerous other awards.

Rockefeller University Community
  • 71 heads of laboratories
  • 200 research and clinical scientists
  • 350 postdoctoral investigators
  • 1,050 support staff
  • 150 Ph.D. students
  • 50 M.D.-Ph.D. students
  • 887 alumni
Areas of basic interdisciplinary research
  • biochemistry, structural biology and chemistry
  • molecular, cell and developmental biology
  • immunology, virology and microbiology
  • medical sciences and human genetics
  • neuroscience
  • physics and mathematical biology
Revolutionary accomplishments

Rockefeller University researchers achieved many of the last century's seminal advances in the biomedical sciences, including:
  • Discovering that DNA is the basic material of heredity (1944)
  • Determining that cancer can be caused by a virus (1911)
  • Confirming the connection between cholesterol and heart disease (1950s)
  • Developing methadone maintenance for people addicted to heroin (1960s)
  • Developing the AIDS "cocktail" drug therapy (1990s)
Seventy-four laboratories form the university's core
The university's laboratory-based organizational structure "without walls" and pared-down layers of administration do away with the schools and academic departments that too often separate scientists. "This approach fosters a tremendously rich soup of interdisciplinary research and collaboration," says Rockefeller professor and Nobel laureate Günter Blobel.

Acclaimed scientists
In its history, Rockefeller has been associated with 23 Nobel laureates and 19 Lasker Award recipients. Five faculty members have been named MacArthur Fellows and 12 have garnered the National Medal of Science, the highest science award given by the United States. And, 33 Rockefeller faculty are elected members of the National Academy of Sciences.

Partnerships with other leading institutions
Rockefeller has close ties with neighboring Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Additional academic partnerships with the Courant Institute of New York University and Bard College provide students with a rich array of training opportunities. Rockefeller forges collaborations with biotech and pharmaceutical companies as needed to speed research findings into development to improve patient care.

Clinical research hospital
In 1910, Rockefeller scientists founded the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to experimental medicine. The Rockefeller University Hospital's only patients are participants in clinical trials building on basic research findings from Rockefeller labs. This "allows the university to maintain an unbroken spectrum of research, from basic to clinical," says Joshua Lederberg, Nobel laureate and Rockefeller president emeritus. Unburdened by constraints of standard patient care, the hospital is a vital component of Rockefeller's commitment to accelerating basic research findings on their route from bench to bedside for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Studies are under way on AIDS/ HIV, obesity, hepatitis C and addictive diseases.

More than science
Artistic and intellectual activity flourishes on Rockefeller's campus. The verdant grounds, situated on Manhattan's Upper East Side, boast a world-class art collection. The university regularly hosts events designed to explore the intuitive connection between science and the arts.Weekly and monthly recital series grace the university's spectacular auditorium, and a variety of exhibits regularly take shape on campus -currently including sculpture on temporary exhibition from New York's Museum of Modern Art.

Select graduate student body
A class of Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. students from across the United States and the world works closely with international faculty in a rigorous, highly personalized program of graduate study and research. The university offers graduate students access and opportunities to work with leading scientists, as well as full financial support and affordable on- and off-campus housing.

University budget
Funding the research studies of The Rockefeller University's scientists are the National Institutes of Health and other government agencies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, private gifts and endowment income.

COMPANY SIZE
2,500 to 4,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Education
FOUNDED
1901
WEBSITE
http://www.rockefeller.edu/