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UC Irvine's newly created Research CyberInfrastructure Center (RCIC) is seeking a Director to oversee it's growth and increasing influence in supporting research via digital services.

The RCIC will serve as the central resource for accessing, providing, coordinating and enhancing research Information Technology facilities and services for the University of California, Irvine.

The RCIC Director will provide overall leadership in establishing the RCIC, building on the current Research Computing Support group in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) as outlined in the document "A Vision for Research CyberInfrastructure at UCI" (http://sites.uci.edu/rci).

The Director reports to the Vice Chancellor for Research and has a secondary reporting relationship to the Chief Information Officer. OIT supports the RCIC administratively and provides data center and other supplementary services. The Director meets regularly with the RCIC Executive Committee where all key decisions are reviewed before they are finalized. The RCIC Director serves as a member of the VCR's and the CIO's senior leadership teams, to ensure alignment with campus research goals, and to facilitate integration and synergies with educational technology and other campus services.

The Director oversees research IT services provided by the RCIC, and facilitates collaborative service relationships with other groups that provide related services, in support of all UCI faculty and research staff. The Director coordinates with OIT and with partner organizations such as the UCI Libraries, Data Sciences Initiative, Calit2, and academic schools.

To view the complete job description and apply, please visit

http://jobs.uci.edu and search for job number 2017-0641

Call Michele Haynes, UCI Recruiter, at 949-824-7127 for additional information.