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Director, Research Technology
Job Title:
Director, Research Technology
Location:
Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job ID:
60774
Department:
FSU’s Department of Information Technology Services (ITS)
Responsibilities The Director of Research Technology provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the university's research technology support including research computing and cyber‑infrastructure. This role is responsible for aligning IT services with the evolving needs of faculty, research centers, and sponsored programs. The Director will lead a team of assistant directors, managers, specialists, and faculty to collaborate with academic and administrative stakeholders to ensure robust, secure, and scalable research technology services and infrastructure. The Director will develop and execute a long‑term vision for IT support of research across the university and for specific departments/centers. He or she will serve as a key advisor to the CTO and Vice President for Research on technology trends and opportunities, leading multiple teams in support of the long‑term vision and daily operations to include Maglab, RCC, Office of Research, Library IT, and department/center research IT support staff. The Director will oversee design, deployment, and maintenance of HPC, GPU, storage, networking, and other technology solutions that support research across the university, including on‑premises and cloud‑based solutions. This includes support across various domains such as data science, bioinformatics, engineering, life sciences, and digital humanities. The systems will ensure compliance with federal and state data and security policies such as HIPAA, FISMA, and CMMC when appropriate. The Director will also oversee associated budgets, procurement, auxiliary accounting, and vendor management. He or she will work closely with faculty and research staff to understand project needs, provide technical consultation, and ensure optimal use of campus and national cyber‑infrastructure resources. The Director will develop a plan for increasing the use of central resources across the university to include developing support and cost models that are flexible across multiple research support streams, helping popularize and grow RCC to include cloud‑based models for research support. Working with various teams and departments, the Director will provide consulting and support for grant proposals, develop training and workshops for faculty and research staff to improve digital literacy, and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration by creating shared services, repositories, and processes.
Qualifications Master's degree and five years of experience related to technology services or a Bachelor's degree and seven years of related experience. Two years of experience must be in a supervisory role.
Preferred Qualifications Preferred candidate would have experience in an R1 research university with a large and varied research portfolio.
University Information One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, fostering research and encouraging creativity in a vibrant academic and professional community.
Equal Employment Opportunity FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply Applicants should apply to Florida State University at
https://jobs.fsu.edu . Current FSU employees may apply via
myFSU > Self Service . Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information, including work history up to ten years and education details.
Considerations This is an A&P position. The position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
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Director, Research Technology
Location:
Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full/Part Time:
Full-Time
Job ID:
60774
Department:
FSU’s Department of Information Technology Services (ITS)
Responsibilities The Director of Research Technology provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for the university's research technology support including research computing and cyber‑infrastructure. This role is responsible for aligning IT services with the evolving needs of faculty, research centers, and sponsored programs. The Director will lead a team of assistant directors, managers, specialists, and faculty to collaborate with academic and administrative stakeholders to ensure robust, secure, and scalable research technology services and infrastructure. The Director will develop and execute a long‑term vision for IT support of research across the university and for specific departments/centers. He or she will serve as a key advisor to the CTO and Vice President for Research on technology trends and opportunities, leading multiple teams in support of the long‑term vision and daily operations to include Maglab, RCC, Office of Research, Library IT, and department/center research IT support staff. The Director will oversee design, deployment, and maintenance of HPC, GPU, storage, networking, and other technology solutions that support research across the university, including on‑premises and cloud‑based solutions. This includes support across various domains such as data science, bioinformatics, engineering, life sciences, and digital humanities. The systems will ensure compliance with federal and state data and security policies such as HIPAA, FISMA, and CMMC when appropriate. The Director will also oversee associated budgets, procurement, auxiliary accounting, and vendor management. He or she will work closely with faculty and research staff to understand project needs, provide technical consultation, and ensure optimal use of campus and national cyber‑infrastructure resources. The Director will develop a plan for increasing the use of central resources across the university to include developing support and cost models that are flexible across multiple research support streams, helping popularize and grow RCC to include cloud‑based models for research support. Working with various teams and departments, the Director will provide consulting and support for grant proposals, develop training and workshops for faculty and research staff to improve digital literacy, and facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration by creating shared services, repositories, and processes.
Qualifications Master's degree and five years of experience related to technology services or a Bachelor's degree and seven years of related experience. Two years of experience must be in a supervisory role.
Preferred Qualifications Preferred candidate would have experience in an R1 research university with a large and varied research portfolio.
University Information One of the nation's elite research universities, Florida State University preserves, expands, and disseminates knowledge in the sciences, technology, arts, humanities, and professions, while embracing a philosophy of learning strongly rooted in the traditions of the liberal arts and critical thinking. Founded in 1851, Florida State University is the oldest continuous site of higher education in Florida, fostering research and encouraging creativity in a vibrant academic and professional community.
Equal Employment Opportunity FSU is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
How to Apply Applicants should apply to Florida State University at
https://jobs.fsu.edu . Current FSU employees may apply via
myFSU > Self Service . Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information, including work history up to ten years and education details.
Considerations This is an A&P position. The position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
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