Associate Vice President, Research Computing and Data - Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)
Core
Define and execute a university-wide vision for leadership-class research computing and data, overseeing the creation, operationalization, and long-term advancement of a computing ecosystem to support groundbreaking research and innovation.
Role type
Associate Vice President, Research Computing and Data
Builds
A leadership-class research computing and data ecosystem including cloud integration, specialized hardware, AI accelerators, and next-gen physics simulations for CMU researchers.
Domain
Higher Education / High-Performance Computing (HPC) / Research Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Strategic leadership, High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems management, cloud resource optimization, data governance and compliance, budget management, stakeholder engagement, team building and mentorship, partnership development.
Preferred skills
PhD in relevant field, experience with AI/ML frameworks, quantum computing, digital twins, export-control standards, and federal agency collaboration.
Technologies
HPC systems, CPU/GPU clusters, storage/file systems, job schedulers, AI accelerators, machine learning frameworks, cloud platforms.
Responsibilities
Define and execute a university-wide vision for research computing; lead the expansion of computing capabilities including cloud integration and specialized hardware; oversee deployment of emerging technologies like AI accelerators; build data governance structures for controlled/restricted data; represent the university in national/international research communities; build and mentor a team of research computing professionals.
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership & execution