Assistant Vice Chancellor For Research Computing and Data

North Carolina State University

Commensurate with education and experience

United States, North Carolina, Raleigh

Nov 04, 2024

Posting Information

Posting Number	PG193523EP
Internal Recruitment	No
Working Title	Assistant Vice Chancellor For Research Computing and Data
Anticipated Hiring Range	Commensurate with education and experience
Work Schedule	Full-time, Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm with work outside of normal business hours as needed
Job Location	Raleigh, NC
Department	Research Computing
About the Department	NC State invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Computing and Data ( AVC RCD). The AVC RCD will help shape and grow the reimagined RCD division within the Office of Information Technology ( OIT) in support of the university's new commitments to advance its research cyberinfrastructure program and grow its pool of RCD professionals. The leader will have strong interaction with the University IT Governance, especially related to research and scholarship, as the RCD division is the cyberinfrastructure service leader for the full range of research and scholarly activity of NC State. The RCD division includes expert staff composed of scientists, technologists, and IT professionals, who facilitate usage of computational resources, design infrastructure workflows and solutions to support research needs, and who have operational responsibility for infrastructure and services that it provides to NC State communities. The RCD division is a partner and often the leader of the university community enabling the cyber requirements to help NC State meet its mission. The RCD division delivers commodity cluster-computing resources including medium-scale on-premises infrastructure, cloud support, and a secure research environment for working with regulated data.
Essential Job Duties	The AVC RCD reports to the Vice Chancellor of Information Technology and will lead: Nationally: To support NC State's engagement in the scientific and research communities. Institutionally: To assist in the overall strategic vision and leadership of NC State's research-oriented information technology ecosystem, including the expertise and operational delivery of systems, software, and services to support research domains. Organizationally: To lead the OIT RCD division and cultivate partnerships with the other IT services to ensure a coordinated and coherent service portfolio for the university's research community. The principal tasks of the AVC RCD Data are to: Assist in creating a shared strategic vision and lead the operational direction for the university's research computing services portfolio across all research domains. Forge strong collaborative alliances with NC State's colleges, institutes, centers, units, faculty, deans, college IT, and IT Governance to support the advancement of the University's research, scholarship, education, and outreach mission. Be an honest broker by identifying the most appropriate data tools and computational resources, whether it is on-site, community, or commercial solutions. Collaborate with national organizations in advancing the state-of-the-art for research computing support, including strategy, workforce development, vendor engagements, and engagement with sponsoring agencies. Support grant writing for proposals that aim to use existing research computing facilities, collaborate to develop new architectures and data flows, and implement novel approaches to computing solutions in support of research goals. Develop and maintain robust, agile, and sustainable RCD infrastructure and services to support existing and emerging requirements. Grow and enhance the customer-service capabilities to support use and access for RCD tools and infrastructure. Inspire and foster a collaborative culture among a dedicated team of professionals, supporting them in the delivery of exceptional research computing and data services through effective leadership. In continued partnership with the University Libraries and ORI, support and advance the Research Facilitation Service (RFS) in its mission to consult, design, and develop technical solutions for data-intensive and computational workloads. Enhance the capabilities for effectively addressing the requirements for controlled research data and applications by meeting current compliance standards, in both on premises and cloud platforms. Collaborate with OIT Networking to develop strategic research-oriented networking improvements that support researcher requirements. Evaluate and expand appropriate strategies and access to cloud computing services suitable for data-driven science. This includes engaging with cloud providers, such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, as well as national organizations such as Internet2 NET+.
Other Responsibilities	Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	This position requires a relevant post-Baccalaureate degree with a minimum of three (3) years or greater of related professional experience. A relevant undergraduate degree and a minimum of five (5) years or greater of relevant experience may be substituted for the advanced degree.
Other Required Qualifications	Administrative/management experience and capabilities Demonstrated strong experience and sufficient longevity managing and being involved with scientific computing and providing services for research support functions in higher education or other research environments. Proven progressive leadership experience leading cross-functional teams including the ability to manage a customer facing service and managing a high-performing team. Ability to identify and establish priorities in designing and completing complex projects and tasks that may require in-depth theoretical and functional knowledge. Technical experience and capabilities Familiarity with operating systems, programming languages, and applications of interest to researchers. Experience with network administration and performance. Experience applying advanced software tools and computing technologies in a dynamic and diverse research setting.
Preferred Qualifications	Doctoral or Master's degree in a computationally intensive field, or equivalent (PhD preferred) Administrative/management experience and capabilities Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal communication skills across a range of stakeholders, including executive leadership, researchers, technical support staff, and sponsors. Demonstrated ability to apply analytical skills and problem-solving skills and think creatively, specifically within information technology services contexts in a highly active research institution. Familiarity with negotiating with vendors such as NVIDIA, Intel, AMD, Lenovo, Dell, HPE, and others. Experience with securing external funding for research and/or research cyberinfrastructure. Ability to identify and prioritize needs, evaluate options, make decisions, and adapt in a rapidly evolving RCD environment. Technical experience and capabilities Experience evaluating computing performance using a "systems approach" that includes compute, memory, interconnect, filesystems, networking and other factors. Familiarity with Al and data-intensive computing environments and next-generation architectures and technologies. Familiarity with national scientific computing initiatives such as the Open Science Grid, ACCESS, and CloudLab.
Required License(s) or Certification(s)	N/A
Valid NC Driver's License required	No
Commercial Driver's License required	No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions

Job Open Date	07/12/2024
Anticipated Close Date	Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants	In addition to your application please submit a resume, cover letter, and the contact information for at least three professional references.

Position Details

Position Number	00110692
Position Type	SAAO Tier II
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)	1.0
Appointment	12 Month Recurring
Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather	Mandatory - Adverse Weather
Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events	Mandatory - Fire/Explosions, Mandatory - Medical Emergencies, Mandatory - Hazardous Material Incidents, Mandatory - Transportation Accidents, Mandatory - Evacuations/Natural Hazards, Mandatory - Utilities/Infrastructure Failure, Mandatory - Threats of Violence/Terrorism/Interpersonal Emergencies
Department ID	517001 - Research Computing
AA/EEO	NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity. If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit. NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.