George Mason University
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Director, Research Computing
Location:
Fairfax, VA
Description:
Department: Office Rsrch Innov and Econ ImpactClassification: Administrative FacultyJob Category: Administrative or Professional FacultyJob Type: Full-TimeWork Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)Location: Fairfax, VAWorkplace Type: Hybrid EligibleSalary: Salary commensurate with education and experienceRestricted: YesCriminal Background Check: YesAbout the Department:The Office of Research Computing supports the research cyberinfrastructure needs of the university's research and education community. Reporting to both the Vice President for Information Technology and the Vice President for Research, the office provides support for cutting-edge research technology infrastructure and activities, serving as a primary contact for research customers, coordinating the activities of research technologists and the adoption of research technologies (including software), fostering self-help communities, and maintaining a sustainable research lab support model.About the Position:The George Mason University Director of Research Computing leads the mission, vision and strategy for cyberinfrastructure (CI) services and investments in alignment with the strategic vision of the University, Office of Research and ITS. The Director is responsible for recruiting, training, and retaining a team that designs, implements, and monitors the University's research computing systems. The Director handles the development of high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, cloud implementation, data storage and transfer services for fundamental, sensitive, and secure computing systems, to include GCC and GCC high environments. The Director regularly engages with Academic units, ITS, Library and research leadership on institutional-wide strategy and investments. The Director builds and maintains relationships with the faculty and the various stakeholders to include computing partners in the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance.Responsibilities:Leadership * Develops mission, vision, and strategy for local CI services in alignment with the strategic vision of the University, Office of Research and ITS; * Focuses on operational effectiveness and sustainability of the CI services institutional-wide; * Envisions new systems and solutions to drive efficiencies of research teams and recommends changes to existing processes when appropriate to support research initiatives; * Collaborates with university stakeholders to identify emerging trends and technologies in research computing and data, develop strategies to leverage these new technologies for research capabilities; * Assists with grant proposals for sponsored opportunities that will promote/enhance research computing systems; and * Represents the university in regional and national research computing consortiums. Management & Support * Recruits and develops a team of CI members that can keep up with the pace of researchers needs including the secure research requirements; * Oversees the design, implementation, and maintenance of Mason's research CI to support diverse research needs; * Ensures the security, reliability, and scalability of research computing infrastructure to meet the demands of current and future research projects; * Develops and implements policies and procedures governing the use of research computing resources, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards; * Establishes and maintains user support mechanisms to assist researchers in effectively utilizing computing resources; * Creates infrastructure roadmaps, provides budget projections for the CI investments; and * Writes proposals to NSF for funding CI hardware and personnel. Partnership/Collaboration * Builds and maintains the relationship with various stakeholders (professors, researchers, staff, government agencies, vendors); * Collaborates with peer institutions and sister institutions within the Commonwealth of VA; and * Regularly engages with other Academic units, ITS, Library and Research leadership on institutional-wide strategy and investments. Communications/Reports * Regularly provides reports/metrics to stakeholders regarding usage, growth, and changes to CI services; and * Defines and tracks return on investment. Required Qualifications: * Master's degree in related field; * Experience working in a university; * Experience working with High Performance Computing clusters; * Experience with storage systems; * Experience working with sensitive and CUI data; * Experience scripting for system management, monitoring, and task automation in support of CI systems; * Broad knowledge of deployment and management of High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems, including CPU, GPU, storage, file systems, networking, visualization, job schedulers (Slurm) and scientific applications; * Demonstrated knowledge of GPU, parallel, and distributed computing; * Understanding of data security and compliance standards and regulations such as DEFARS, NIST 800-171/53; * Experience or knowledge in supporting cloud-based computing platforms such as Microsoft Azure; * Experience or knowledge in secure platforms such as GCC and GCC high cloud-based environments; * Demonstrated consulting and customer service skills and be comfortable directly interacting and facilitating research with university faculty, students, and staff across the various academic disciplines; and * Must be a US Citizen. Preferred Qualifications: * Terminal degree in a related field; * Experience managing a High-Performance Computing program working in a university setting; * Project management experience; * Experience with machine learning and deep learning technologies such as TensorFlow and PyTorch; * Experience developing dashboards, reports, and summaries of service health for HPC clusters, storage, and GPUs; and * Familiarity with virtualization technologies and container orchestration (Singularity/Apptainer, Docker etc.). Instructions to Applicants: For full consideration, applicants must apply for Director, Research Computing at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review. Posting Open Date: August 26, 2024For Full Consideration, Apply by: September 16, 2024Open Until Filled: YesMason Ad StatementMason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!George Mason University, Where Innovation is Tradition.Equity StatementGeorge Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.Campus Safety InformationMason's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at http://police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report/
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