Director for Emerging Technologies and Research

Job Title Director for Emerging Technologies and Research Agency Texas A&M University Department High Performance Research Computing Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service. Who We Are   The Texas A&M High Performance Research Computing (HPRC) is   an interdisciplinary research center advancing computational and data-enabled science and engineering with a broad mission for advancing research, education, outreach, training and service . HPRC   provides a computational backbone enabling AI (Artificial Intelligence) and HPC (High Performance Computing) research and offering advanced computing infrastructure and AI/HPC software tools. Since its inception in 1989, HPRC has infused computational and data analysis into the research and creative activities of every academic discipline at Texas A&M. With a focus on reliability, throughput, usability, and outreach, HPRC has maintained an expansive AI and HPC (High Performance Computing) ecosystem. Today HPRC supports 5,000 active researchers and is leading software and training efforts to make advanced computing accessible to researchers across Texas A&M. With dozens of research grants of more than $30 million in external funding in the past years, HPRC has been playing a critical role in supporting computational sciences and high-impact data & AI-enabled research. HPRC is a nationally recognized leader in providing AI/HPC, including cluster design and deployment, systems administration, user support, applications engineering, and data management. HPRC has deployed and operated several large-scale scientific computing systems and a couple of which were among the top150 largest supercomputing systems in the world at the time of deployment. HPRC’s participation in the NSF supported national Cyberinfrastructure initiatives, such as NAIRR (National AI Research Resource) Pilot and ACCESS (Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support), brings unique experiences as a national resource provider of both hardware and expertise, demonstrating an ability to serve a broad range of scientific communities.   To learn more, visit   https://hprc.tamu.edu/ . What We Want We are seeking a skilled and dependable Director of Emerging Technologies and Research who has  a proven ability to prioritize and manage complex and innovative projects and establish vision and direction within a fast-moving, challenging, and energetic AI/HPC environment.   The ideal candidate must have   a strong background in HPC, AI and data science, and proven experience in leading and developing high-performing research teams. The candidate must have exceptional and proven ability to influence, collaborate, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. The role will be   overseeing the HPRC research and user services effort; maintaining a high-quality user experience for faculty and researchers at Texas A&M and nationally; building and developing stronger research collaborations across campus and nationally; enabling the computational and data-enabled research projects of faculty, researchers and students by utilizing large and complex HPRC systems and data resources; researching and evaluating emerging technologies in advanced computing and AI; representing TAMU HPRC on local, regional and national events and activities. What You Need To Know Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience. Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. Position Details: This position may require up to 10% or more travel. This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends. This position is partially funded from grant and/or contract funding, but it is not contingent upon continuation of funding from these grants and/or contracts. This position is contingent upon satisfactory job performance. Qualifications Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a science/engineering field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Ten years of progressively responsible management experience in research computing or computational sciences including three years of supervisory experience, and experience using High Performance Computing (HPC) systems with an emphasis on distributed computing technologies and computational methods and experience with NSF-funded or other major national or international HPC systems such as ACCESS. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Strong working knowledge of HPC and Cloud systems. Strong analytical and computational skills. Strong project and team management skills. Ability to cultivate and maintain professional working relationships. Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others. Preferred Qualifications Ph.D. in relevant science or engineering discipline requiring strong analytical and computational skills. Five years of experience in managing large HPC projects and user support staff. Knowledge of resource management systems such as SLURM, and PBS; job scheduler such as Moab, SLURM; different compilers on multiple platforms; and HPC resource capabilities at Texas A&M, within the state of Texas and at the national level (NSF centers, DOE programs, etc.). Experience in High Performance Computing usage at universities and other national HPC centers. Experience in building, optimizing, and supporting various scientific libraries and codes for HPC systems. Experience in conducting research using HPC and cloud comput