Oregon State University
Location
Corvallis, OR | United States
Job description
Internal Job Number: P07592UF
Description:
University Information and Technology ( UIT ) is seeking a Director of the Supercomputing Center. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, professional faculty position.
Oregon State University is purchasing a world-class supercomputer to be installed in the new Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Collaborative Innovation Complex (Huang CIC ) in 2026. The Supercomputing Center (SC) will be the high-performance computing ( HPC ) centerpiece for Oregon State University ( OSU ), Oregon higher education, and the State of Oregon. The facility will contain a blend of hardware including state-of-the-art central processing units and graphics processing units (CPUs and GPUs). The facility will be a hub for partnering with world-renowned faculty and programs to build on OSU's distinction as a destination of choice for innovation through collaboration. This world-class infrastructure will facilitate the education and training of graduates to utilize the latest computational capabilities and applicable techniques. OSU will be positioned to provide private Oregon companies with access to world-class computing. The Supercomputing Center will serve as a resource to provide the State of Oregon with cutting-edge researchers and graduates to support industry. The Director provides vision, leadership, and direction for developing and operating the Supercomputing Center as a university-wide resource. Current university HPC resources are accessed by users across academic disciplines including, but not limited to, engineering, bioinformatics, Earth system sciences, public health, and physical sciences. The Director has primary responsibility for creating a campus-wide vision and carrying out strategic planning and implementation efforts for the SC. The incumbent will oversee all operations and staffing, programming, fundraising, marketing, public relations, community and educational outreach, and fiscal management of the SC. The Director and the facility will support OSU's strategic plan which specifically calls out research computing, artificial intelligence and data science as university-wide enabling capabilities, focusing on four targeted areas for growth: climate science, clean energy technology, robotics, integrated health and biotechnology. The Director will build the university's reputation as a leader in HPC and develop the SC's potential as an HPC resource for OSU faculty, staff, and students, as well as partners from around the state, nation, and world. The Director will provide the SC's strategic technical direction and manage a range of outreach activities, promoting the SC across the university and the state of Oregon, fostering links with other Oregon universities and industrial partners, and creating connections with national HPC centers. The director will lead a multi-skilled team to deliver relevant, resilient, cost-effective services. The director will be expected to lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in SC operations, outreach, and education areas. The position is housed in University Information & Technology and reports directly to the Executive Director for Digital Research Infrastructure. The Director will lead the university in creating opportunities for campus and community engagement, including working closely with central administrative and budgetary authorities, OSU's faculty, and academic units to leverage the SC resources for the success of OSU's mission. Active support and advancement of university diversity, community, equity and inclusivity are fundamentally embedded into all of the director's activities, both as a responsibility and an expectation. OSU has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, inclusive excellence and community ( We actively engage in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented communities. We strive to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus environment. OSU provides leadership opportunities for people interested in promoting and enhancing diversity, nurturing creativity and building community. All employees are responsible for helping to maintain and enhance OSU's collaborative and inclusive community that strives for equity and equal opportunity. All faculty are also expected to be collegial members of their units, and to perform appropriate service that contributes to the effectiveness of their departments, colleges, and the University, and of their professions.Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):
Typically requires PhD in related field with 6-8 years experience in management responsibilities.
Requirements :
Type:
Some evening and weekend work is likely. Occasional travel may be required.
Additional Salary Information: Salary is commensurate with skills, education, training and experience
About Oregon State University
Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon?s natural wonders.Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state?s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon?s leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State?s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offic ... es, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon?s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion.Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology.Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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