Academic Deputy Director (Research Computing) Sydney Informatics Hub

• Exciting opportunity for an outstanding senior academic who is a leading authority within their discipline
   
• Located in Level 3 Merewether Building, Camperdown campus
   
• Fixed term fractional (up to 0.4FTE)  position with an attractive remuneration package

About the opportunity

The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and has an outstanding global reputation for academic and research excellence. It employs over 8,100 academic and professional staff supporting over 73,000 students.

Sydney is both a distinctly Australian university and a truly global one. We have had, from our beginning, a mission to pursue the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge and understanding, attuned to the aspirations of society. We remain committed to that mission. And more than 160 years later, our aim remains clear: to harness our research intensity and comprehensiveness – a breadth and depth unique in Australia – to address some of the major global challenges of our time. Our foundational disciplinary strengths reside in six Faculties, which provide oversight to individual schools and discipline areas. Moreover, we have identified a number of multidisciplinary challenge spaces to which we are bringing the combined depth and breadth of our expertise, and the passions of researchers from across our faculties.

Underpinning this bold research strategy is our commitment to research infrastructure via our operation of a world-class enterprise of core research facilities. These research facilities provide the link between excellence in research capacity and research excellence. Sydney Informatics Hub is the University’s core research facility dedicated to providing comprehensive research data services, leveraging staff expertise and capabilities in areas including high performance computing, data analytics, bioinformatics, research data management and strategy.

The Academic Deputy Director (Research Computing) of Sydney Informatics Hub , along with the Academic Director, provides academic leadership, guiding a world-class, internationally recognised facility for research and research training. This is a University-wide academic leadership role, particularly focused on the University’s eResearch strategy, Research Computing Infrastructure, Access and Support as well as being a conduit into the University leadership, decision making, and overall strategy. Concomitantly, it is an academic appointment, and we expect that the successful applicant will have a demonstrated capacity to balance academic leadership and personal scholarship.

About you

The successful candidate will hold PhD qualifications and will have a recognised international academic and professional standing within an informatics-related field. You will have extensive experience in people leadership and management within the higher education/knowledge worker sector, experience in working with industry, and a track record in managing financial sustainability, infrastructure and the operational needs and practices of an academic unit. Your ability to make strategic decisions, together with a strong business acumen, will support your endeavours in academic leadership, key stakeholder management and industry collaborations.

Term and remuneration

The position of Academic Deputy Director (Research Computing), Sydney Informatics Hub, is a senior academic leadership role. As such, this appointment will be offered initially as a three-year fixed-term appointment, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. The position is available on a fractional basis (0.2FTE). Further appointments are possible, subject to performance and other factors.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV and response to selection criteria) must be submitted via the University of Sydney careers website. Visit sydney.edu.au/recruitment/ and search by the reference number for more information and to apply. Existing staff of the University are asked to provide a letter from your Head of School or equivalent indicating that they (i) are supportive of this development step in your personal career, (ii) recognise that this is part of the school and faculty’s broader contributions to academic leadership at the University, and (iii) confirm that satisfactory school and faculty consultation has occurred, and that the arrangement has the support of relevant stakeholders.

Candidate Information Brochure

If you are a current employee of the University or a contingent worker with access to Workday, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard.  Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a copy of the candidate information brochure, a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or support filling out this application, please contact: John Flynn (Senior Talent Partner, Recruitment Operations, Human Resources) on +61 481 564 562 or by email [email protected] . For role based questions please contact Tom Bishop via email on [email protected]

Closing date: 11.30pm (AEDT) Thursday 30th June

Other

To keep our community safe, please be aware of our COVID safety precautions which form our conditions of entry for all staff, students and visitors coming to campus.

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values include diversity and inclusion and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community which reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this commitment through our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People , women , people living with a disability , people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify as LGBTIQ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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