Director of Research IT Services

Fully remote or hybrid options available, with required campus visits at least quarterly or as needed. UC San Diego is ranked one of the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and is the largest employer based in San Diego County. Reporting to the Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer, Information Technology Services (ITS) delivers Enterprise information technology services to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) under the leadership of the campus Chief Information Officer (CIO). Information Technology Services (IT Services) uses world-class services and technologies to empower UC San Diego's mission to transform California and the world as a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public university. The Director conceives, develops, deploys, and directs a research computing and data (RCD) program for UC San Diego to meet the needs of faculty, research staff, Postdocs and graduate and undergraduate students conducting research. The Director maintains awareness of the current landscape of research digital technology infrastructure support needs and emerging trends to build out additional components, conducts gap analyses. In addition, the Director collaborates with faculty, schools, and departments to identify needed services, develops and runs pilot programs for a variety of IT services and tools to meet RCD needs. The Director guides process development, testing, and documentation for solutions and develops best practices for researcher activities and for research IT support. The Director represents the unit and participates in committees, organizations and working groups across the campus, including UC San Diego Health, Systemwide, and in national and international organizations. The Director also manages and directs a Research IT team composed of high-level technical professionals. RESPONSIBILITIES Conceive, develop, deploy and direct a Research IT Services program for UC San Diego. Services within the program should initially include, at minimum, research computing and data (RCD) facilitation and research technology integration. Represent the unit and participate in committees, organizations and working groups across the campus, system, and in national and international organizations. Develop and monitor operational and budget processes, staff FTE, finance, human resources and space planning. Manage the coordination of activities of a department with responsibility for results in terms of costs, methods, and employees. Analyze the needs of functional departments and help to establish priorities for feasibility studies and systems design and implementation. QUALIFICATIONS Experience with the full research project life cycle, including authoring of proposals, funding lines in a grant request, reporting requirements, and C&G administration. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Extensive experience managing technical staff. Demonstrated knowledge of the challenges imposed by big data research, machine learning, and distributed computing infrastructure. Strong working knowledge of federal and state regulations that impact information technology and security. SPECIAL CONDITIONS •

Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on background check results. Employee must be available to work evenings and weekends. Employee must be available to travel as required. To foster the best possible working and learning environment, UC San Diego strives to cultivate a rich and diverse environment, inclusive and supportive of all students, faculty, staff and visitors. UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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