"Associate Director Data Science and Scientific Support"

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Associate Director Data Science and Scientific Support

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The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title
Associate Director Data Science and Scientific Support

Job Profile Title
Information Technology Technical Director

Job Description Summary
The Penn Advanced Research Computing Center (PARCC) core facility is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Data Science Associate Director to join our team. PARCC's primary computational resource, the betty cluster, provides HPC and Artificial Intelligence (AI) resources to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania. The incumbent will play a pivotal role in supporting scientific computing initiatives by applying AI techniques and advanced analytical tools to integrate data science effectively into the academic environment. The AD will oversee a team of talented data scientists and scientific computing consultants, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to the PARCC community.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute the strategic vision for integrating data science and scientific computing into PARCC's offerings, aligning with the university's research priorities and technological advancements.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize the performance of AI models and HPC applications focusing on GPU-enabled computing. Implement parallel processing, distributed computing, and resource management techniques for efficient resource utilization.
• Resource Allocation: Oversee the allocation of computational resources, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security of PARCC's systems to meet the diverse needs of research projects.
• User Support and Training: Provide exceptional user support, addressing technical inquiries and troubleshooting issues, while developing training programs to enhance researchers' computational skills.
• Collaborate with faculty and researchers to advance computational research projects, facilitating access to specialized software, tools, and datasets.
• Policy and Governance: Develop and enforce resource allocation, data management, and security policies, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• HPC Scientific Software Support. Manage and support scientific applications deployment. Oversee the installation, configuration, and maintenance of scientific applications using tools like Spack, Easybuild and/or modules.
• Collaboration and mentorship. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including researchers, data scientists, and software developers, to foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Technical Support, Troubleshooting. Provide robust solutions and perform root cause analysis for HPC-AI complex issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline, MS or PHD preferred, and 5-7 years of relevant work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 years of experience providing HPC support
• 2 years in management roles
• Excellent programming skills (Python)

Application Requirement

• A Cover Letter and Resume/CV are required to be considered for this position. Please upload your Cover Letter where it asks you to upload your Resume/CV; multiple documents are allowed.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Provost's Center

Pay Range
$120,000.00 - $175,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.