Director, Office of Scientific Computing Services
Center for Information Technology
National Institutes of Health
The NIH Center for Information Technology (CIT) is looking for a seasoned professional to serve as the Director of its Office of Scientific Computing Services, leading NIH-wide teams to provide cloud computing, high performance computing, and scientific research applications for the national research ecosystem.
About the Office of Scientific Computing (OSCS)
OSCS’s overall mission is to support and enable computationally intensive biomedical research and the implementation of advanced computing technologies for NIH and NIH funded researchers. OSCS includes three teams that provide technical and scientific services: Scientific Application Services, High-Performance Computing, and Cloud Computing Services. OSCS also develops novel computational approaches, methodologies and large-scale data analysis and management capabilities (more than 150 Petabytes of biomedical research data) in support of emerging biomedical research initiatives. All of OSCS’s efforts are aimed at enabling and empowering biomedical research to achieve NIH’s mission to improve human health.
About the OSCS Director Position
The Director is a T-42 (F), Science Program Leader (SPL-2) position. Candidates for this position should have a strong background in computational biology, computer science, engineering or technology/information technology and be able to lead highly technical, multidisciplinary teams that support enterprise-level, large scale computational infrastructures and services. Candidates should be customer-focused, service oriented, and have experience in working in a research environment. Experience in large scale cloud architectures and platforms and other advanced technologies is necessary. Outstanding communication skills and a collaborative work style are critical.
Candidates should be able to work with the CIT Director to establish and implement strategies to meet dynamic scientific and biomedical research needs and support development of budget justifications and programmatic plans. Candidates should also be able to provide technical leadership and work with NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP) Scientific Directors and leaders in the data science space to continually define and develop a computational strategy and infrastructure in support of the research being done by all 1,200 principal investigators within the IRP, as well as by up to 200,000 extramural investigators taking advantage of cloud resources.
Location
Bethesda, MD
Salary/Benefits
The OSCS Director will be appointed at a salary commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience. A recruitment or relocation bonus may be available, and relocation expenses may be paid. Full Federal benefits, including leave, health and life insurance, long term care insurance, retirement, and savings plan (401K equivalent) will be provided.
Equal Opportunity Employment
Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, with no discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, age, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization. The NIH encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit a current Curriculum Vitae, copy of degree, bibliography, and full contact details for three references. In addition, applicants are asked to prepare a statement of no more than two pages (12pt. font) that proposes a vision and addresses the specific qualification requirements. Applications will be accepted beginning on October 7, 2024. The closing date is November 6, 2024.
Applications will be accepted from U.S. citizens and non-citizens as allowed by appropriations and statute.
You may contact Taryn Greenhow with questions about this vacancy at taryn.greenhow@nih.gov or 301-480-8147.
DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR BIRTH DATE OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) ON APPLICATION MATERIALS
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59 P.M. ET ON November 6, 2024
DHHS AND NIH ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS
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