Director, Research Computing

Bethlehem - South Africa

Monthly Salary: $ 103300 - 125660

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Join Lehigh Universitys Library and Technology Services as Director of Research Computing and lead transformative initiatives that empower world-class research across our dynamic campus. This strategic leadership role offers the opportunity to drive innovation at one of the nations premier research universities.

Position Number: S80750

This position is a Grade: 12 - 40 with an approximate salary range of $103300 - $125660 and is subject to change based on experience skills and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities:
Provide strategic leadership and long-term vision for campus research computing and scientific computing services.
Develop implement and continuously refine a comprehensive Research Computing strategic plan in collaboration with LTS leadership the Research Computing Steering Committee and campus stakeholders.
Partner with University leadership faculty and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to support grant development including defining technical standards and requirements for proposals.
Manage Research Computing budgets cost-recovery models and financial planning to ensure sustainable and efficient service delivery.
Establish implement and oversee policies procedures and governance for the effective and secure use of research computing systems including storage access and job submissions.
Lead supervise and develop the LTS Research Computing team including performance management professional development and annual evaluations of staff and student employees.
Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with Systems Networking Security and Library partners to deliver integrated and reliable research computing solutions.
Oversee the evaluation procurement and implementation of research computing hardware software cloud resources and vendor services in alignment with institutional policies.
Direct the delivery of advanced technical consulting application support training and performance optimization services for PIs and research groups.
Design and manage research computing support strategies service metrics and user engagement initiatives to improve adoption satisfaction and research outcomes.
Serve as the Universitys campus champion for national research cyberinfrastructure programs (e.g. XSEDE/ACCESS) advising researchers on appropriate resource utilization.
Support and participate in research funding activities by collaborating on grant proposals advising on Data Management Plans cultivating external partnerships and leading strategic research technology initiatives.

Qualifications:
Doctorate Degree inScience (Chemistry Physics Biology etc.) Engineering Computer or Information Sciences a related fieldor the equivalent combination of education and experience
Five to eight years of related work experience
Experience with and a thorough knowledge of the administration of UNIX-based systems (Redhat Cent OS)
Expertise in the development support parallelization optimization and benchmarking of scientific applications and code using tools like Fortran C/C MPI OpenMP
Experience with and a thorough knowledge of queuing systems and grid software solutions
Experience in designing deploying and administering UNIX-based HPC systems preferably in an academic environment

Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. We are committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse community and we seek qualified candidates to contribute to the universitys University offers a comprehensive and family friendly benefits package which includes but is not limited to Health Care Retirement and Educational benefits. Information can be found on our website.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing an accommodation for any part of the interview or hiring process may contact LehighsAccommodations Specialist.
The duties of the position do not allow for a remote work option; the employee in this position will be required to work on campus where they can be fully accessible to the Lehigh community
This position works with minors
May need to attend and present at conferences and work additional hours if necessary

Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification education verification national criminal background checks motor vehicle checks PATCH FBI fingerprinting Child Abuse Clearance and credit history based upon the requirements of the position.

Only complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed.

Required Experience:

Director

Position Number: S80750

This position is a Grade: 12 - 40 with an approximate salary range of $103300 - $125660 and is subject to change based on experience skills and qualifications.