Cyberinfrastructor (CI) Facilitator

Job DetailsJob LocationClaflin University Main Campus - Orangeburg, SCPosition TypeFull TimeEducation Level4 Year DegreeSalary Range$75,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/yearTravel PercentageUp to 25%Job ShiftDayJob CategoryInformation TechnologyDescriptionOverviewClaflin University is seeking is a Cyberinfrastructor (CI) Facilitator who will serve as the liaison between IT and the Researcher and will work with Claflin University's faculty, staff and students to identify resources, provide information, and identify available research techniques. The CI Facilitator will be responsible for finding solutions to help advance our researchers and research capabilities.ResponsibilitiesThe CI Facilitator will report to the Associate Vice President for Information Technology and will support the awareness and adoption of cyberinfrastructure by faculty, staff, and students, to advance their computing and data-intensive education and research activities. Responsibilities will include understanding, communicating, and addressing technology needs and solutions, as well as identifying and contributing to the development of new solutions, and identifying, promoting, and developing training opportunities on the use of cyberinfrastructure for the campus community. Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.QualificationsMaster's degree is preferred with at least one year of verifiable experience working with and supporting a large network infrastructure consisting of primarily Windows/Linux Server products PerfSONAR, Data Transfer Nodes, Computational Clusters, SLURM Scheduler and other CI ecosystem components. The successful candidate must have experience using or applying technology to curricula, learning, or research and have a strong desire for and/or experience in supporting the use of technology by educators and researchers. The applicant should have proficient experience using Linux or Unix shell (command-line), installing and executing programs in a Linux environment, and experience with one or more scientific programming languages, such as CIC++, python, Fortran, R, etc. In addition to having strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex or technical concepts for non-specialists.