Director, Research Cyberinfrastructure Center

🇺🇸 Irvine, California 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $154K - $250K 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ August 26th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

University of California, Irvine is hiring a Director for the Research Cyberinfrastructure Center. The Director will lead and manage the center, providing access to advanced research IT facilities and fostering collaboration across campus to support UCI's faculty and researchers with scalable computing and data resources.

Highlights

Provide overall leadership and direction of the Research Cyberinfrastructure Center (RCIC).
Manage research IT services and develop collaborative relationships with campus partners and research groups.
Demonstrated expertise in data communications, cluster computing, data storage, secure infrastructure, high-performance networking, and cloud services.
Experience in academic research environments and managing full research project lifecycles including grant proposal preparation.
Strong skills in strategic planning, team leadership, and stakeholder communication across diverse groups.
Advanced degree or equivalent experience with 5-10 years managing in a research organization.
Preferred knowledge of compliance issues regarding research data and existing relationships with national supercomputing centers or similar organizations.
Salary range from $154,200 to $250,000 annually, with comprehensive benefits available.
Collaboration with multiple campus entities including UCI Libraries, Data Sciences Initiative, Calit2, and academic schools.
Adherence to organizational values such as collaboration, transparency, and inclusiveness required.