About this role
We are seeking an IT Specialist who will participate in basic development, implementation, maintenance, support and documentation of various departmental and enterprise-wide application systems. This includes but is not limited to the installation, modification, and testing of new and/or upgraded applications (packages or home grown), operating systems, file structures, hardware, communication devices, and productivity tools. Under guidance assist in gathering and translating business requirements into functional/technical specifications and designs. Assists in maintaining databases and application system code.
The Lions Vision Research and Rehabilitation Center is inviting applications for the position of IT Specialist (AR/VR) starting Fall of 2026 to support its sponsored research activities.
The IT Specialist’s primary responsibility is the design and development of AR/VR-based software solutions for head-mounted displays using the Unity programming environment.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Analysis & Requirements Gathering
- Gathers simple system requirements by meeting with clients and researching existing technology to understand the business requirements for new applications.
- May assist with written documentation of findings to share with the client and other IT colleagues.
Design & Development
- Follows defined task lists by using basic programming skills to complete projects of limited scope and meet required milestones.
- May assist in writing functional specifications for use by programmers and business analysts to develop technical solutions.
- Under guidance, change data input, files/database structures, data transformation, algorithms, and data output by using appropriate computer language/tools to provide technical solutions for simple application development tasks.
Testing & Documentation
- Assist with creating and documenting simple test scenarios using the appropriate testing tools to validate and verify application functionality.
- Test changes by using the appropriate simple test scenarios to identify errors. Maintain documentation materials that serve as technical and/or end-user references.
Implementation & Maintenance
- Provide basic application and desktop support by triaging and resolving simple issues to ensure prompt and effective service.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 2 years of experience in Unity game engine.
- UI/UX design.
- Eye tracking research.
- 3D scanning / eye movement recording.
Highly Preferred Qualifications
- C#
- Data Collections
- AR/VR
- Unity
Classified Title: IT Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ATO 37.5/02/OF
Starting Salary Range: $21.80 - $37.80 HRLY ($52,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Oph Low Vision
Personnel area: School of Medicine