Director for Emerging Technologies and Research

Texas A&M University; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University is seeking a Director for Emerging Technologies and Research to oversee the High Performance Research Computing (HPRC) center. This role includes providing support and consultation in scientific software, leading research collaborations, and ensuring high-quality user experience for faculty and researchers.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in computer science and at least ten years of relevant experience, including supervisory roles. Preferred qualifications include a Ph.D. and extensive project management experience in HPC.

Qualifications

• Ten years of progressively responsible management experience in research computing.
• At least three years of supervisory experience.
• Experience using distributed computing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and support in scientific software and HPC technologies.
• Lead research projects funded by agencies like NSF.
• Consult on future HPC and data science needs.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

HPC systems expertise

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SLURM

PBS

Moab

Job description

Job Title

Director for Emerging Technologies and Research

Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Position Details

• Up to 10% or more travel may be required.
• Work may extend beyond normal office hours and/or on weekends.
• Position is partially funded from grant and/or contract funding, but is not contingent upon continuation of such funding.
• Employment is contingent upon satisfactory job performance.

Cover Letter / Resume

A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended.

Job Description

The Texas A&M High Performance Research Computing (HPRC) is an interdisciplinary research center that supports AI, HPC, and data‑enabled science. The Director will oversee the HPRC research and user services effort, maintain high‑quality user experience for faculty and researchers at Texas A&M and nationally, build and develop research collaborations, and enable computational projects across campus. The role also involves researching and evaluating emerging technologies, representing HPRC at national events, and managing the User Services and Visualization Services.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultation and support to faculty, staff, and students in scientific software and HPC technologies.
• Lead and participate in research projects as PI or Co‑PI funded by NSF, TWC, NSA, and other agencies.
• Develop proposals and research collaborations.
• Interface with faculty to identify HPC needs and devise solutions.
• Build strong research collaborations regionally and nationally.
• Enable computational projects using HPRC systems.
• Consult on future HPC and data science needs within research community.
• Lead HPRC training programs and produce technical publications.
• Direct User Services and Visualization Services, ensuring helpdesk, portal, and websites run correctly.
• Develop and implement evaluation techniques for program activities.
• Assist in strategic operations, planning, and budget recommendations for HPRC clusters and IT infrastructure.
• Introduce new researchers, provide ticket support, and document web resources.
• Daily operations oversight for User Services.
• Identify new software, hardware, and techniques.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related science/engineering field.
• Ten years of progressively responsible management experience in research computing or computational sciences, with at least three years of supervisory experience.
• Experience using HPC systems, distributed computing technologies, and computational methods.
• Experience with NSF‑funded or other major national or international HPC systems such as ACCESS.
• Strong analytical, computational, project, and team management skills.
• Ability to cultivate and maintain professional working relationships and multitask cooperatively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant science or engineering discipline.
• Five years of experience managing large HPC projects and user support staff.
• Knowledge of resource management systems such as SLURM, PBS, and Moab.
• Experience with multiple compilers on various platforms.
• Experience with HPC usage at universities and national HPC centers.
• Experience building, optimizing, and supporting scientific libraries and codes for HPC.
• Research using HPC and cloud computing resources for modeling and simulation.
• Proven track record of writing proposals and securing research grants.

Other Requirements and Factors

• Ability to move light, medium, or heavy objects such as training materials.
• Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.
• Security‑sensitive position requiring compliance with state and federal laws, and university policies.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.