Job Title: Senior Lab Technician (Cybercrime Investigations Laboratory)
PVN ID: JJ-2412-006632
Category: Research
Location: JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Job Description

General Description

The Center for Cybercrime Studies leads, coordinates, catalyzes, and produces cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research on cybercrime and develops evidence-based solutions to counter cybercrime.  The Center draws on cross-disciplinary expertise to: 1) conduct innovative and collaborative research on cybercrime; 2) inform policies and practices designed to investigate, respond to, mitigate, and prevent cybercrime; and 3) assist national and international public and private sectors in recognizing the changing cybercrime risk landscape, detecting cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and identifying the methods used by cybercriminals to adapt to and evade law enforcement and cybersecurity measures. 

The Center is building a Cybercrime Investigations Laboratory and Research Facility (hereafter lab).  A Senior Lab Technician will be hired to manage and assist the Director of the Center for Cybercrime Studies in this effort.  

The Senior Lab Technician will:

  • Install, configure, modify, troubleshoot, and update computer/network equipment, hardware, and software at the lab.
  • Manage and coordinate day-to-day operations of the lab.
  • Maintain the equipment, software, and other items in the lab.
  • Manage and provide technical assistance for courses, trainings, and research conducted in the lab.
  • Train and supervise research/lab assistants.
  • Train and assist research faculty and research associates.

Other Duties

  • Manage and coordinate lab use and use of associated devices.
  • Document lab activities.
  • Create biannual reports of lab activities.
  • Assist with purchasing of equipment, software, supplies, and other lab items.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field of study.  
  • At least three years of relevant work experience.
  • Experience in systems administration on a variety of OS platforms.
  • Experience in enterprise networking and security processes.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Lab and/or project management experience.
  • Experience working with Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.
  • Networking equipment (particularly Cisco and/or UniFi) installation, configuration, and maintenance.
  • Digital forensics knowledge and/or experience.
  • Cybercrime investigation knowledge and/or experience.

Core Competencies

  • Ability to work and collaborate with staff, associates, and internal and external partners.
  • Effective written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task.
  • Ability to prioritize competing work.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Center for Cybercrime Studies
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$87,000.00 - $92,000.00
Closing Date
Feb 20, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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