Director, Research Computing

🇺🇸 Bethlehem, PA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $103K - $126K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ January 16th, 2026

Unix

Edtech.com's Summary

Lehigh University is hiring a Director, Research Computing. The role involves providing strategic leadership and direction for the Research Computing team, partnering with university leadership and researchers to support grants and initiatives, managing budgets and technical systems, and ensuring sustainable growth of research computing services.

Highlights

Lead and provide strategic vision for campus research and scientific computing services.
Develop and refine strategic plans with campus stakeholders and leadership.
Support grant development by defining technical standards and requirements.
Manage budgets and cost recovery to ensure sustainable service delivery.
Oversee policies and governance for research computing system use and security.
Supervise and develop the Research Computing team, including performance evaluations.
Coordinate with Systems, Networking, Security, and Library units for integrated solutions.
Administer UNIX-based HPC systems and expertise in Fortran, C/C++, MPI, OpenMP.
Requires a Doctorate in Science, Engineering, or related field plus 5-8 years of related experience.
Annual salary range approximately $103,300 to $125,660, with benefits including health care and retirement plans.