Director-Research Comp Cyberinfrastucture-Ent
Listed on 2026-07-16
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Data Scientist, Systems Engineer
DIRECTOR-RESEARCH COMP CYBERINFRASTUCTURE-ENT
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) seeks a DIRECTOR-RESEARCH COMP CYBERINFRASTUCTURE-ENT to serve as the leader for research computing cyberinfrastructure services and teams responsible for software development and system engineering in support of UAB research. The Director will identify, engage, and support the needs of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate students to ensure project and publication success. They will recognize new advanced research computing resources by engaging in outreach across the university and nationally to give UAB research a competitive advantage.
This position is a member of the UAB IT Research Computing leader group and may partner with peers to complete organizational projects. The Director will commit to fostering an environment of heightened security following Information Technology Security Policies and participating in security training, such as HIPAA and FERPA, on an annual basis.
Annual Salary: $126,470 - $205,515
Responsibilities- Provides leadership and operational oversight for the UAB Research Computing System, including compute platforms, storage systems, research networking, and other associated cyberinfrastructure.
- Collaborates with enterprise IT colleagues to leverage expertise as needed to support the university's research ecosystem.
- Leads and/or directs large cyberinfrastructure projects, working across teams and functions as needed.
- Contributes to developing solutions for protecting both open access and regulated research data, including adherence to all applicable regulations such as HIPAA and FISMA.
- Assists in annual development and oversight of departmental budget and leads the annual equipment inventory process.
- Analyzes complex business needs presented by the user community and/or clients and recommends and oversees the development of application solutions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Master's degree in Biological or Medical Science, Computer Science, Informatics, or a related field and seven (7) years of related experience in research computing and high performance computing. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.
- Experience managing research computing services and teams.
- Advanced knowledge of research computing systems, software, and practices.
- Ability to be a self-starter.
- Advanced knowledge of systems, software and processes to provide cyberinfrastructure to support research.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution skills.
UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator.
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University
Job CategoryProfessional & Managerial
OrganizationResearch Computing
Employee StatusRegular
Shift: Day/1st Shift
Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager):
Onsite
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