Research Computing Infrastructure Manager
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Glasgow |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 170797 |
Summary
University Services
Information Services
Research Computing Infrastructure Manager
Vacancy Reference: 170797
Salary: UofG Grade 8, £49,559 - £57,422 per annum.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 574 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced research computing infrastructure manager to join the University’s Information Services research computing team.
The Research Computing as a Service (RCaaS) Research Computing Infrastructure Manager will lead the development and delivery of computing infrastructure services for the University’s research communities, ensuring the highest standards of performance, scalability and security are maintained.
As a research infrastructure technical expert with deep understanding of high-performance compute (HPC) and research data storage and management, you will be responsible for specifying, deploying and maintaining related services. These services are research-driven and you will establish close collaborative relationships with PIs to understand and respond to requirements, to be proactive in the co-creation of research proposals and to provide an enabling function that facilitates research creativity, collaboration and innovation.
You will provide leadership for research computing infrastructure professionals and engage closely with wider Information Services and local IT professional staff. You will also be instrumental in the pursuit of new investment – internal and external – to continue to shape the research computing infrastructure commensurate with the University’s world leading research ambitions. You will have a direct impact in terms of the University’s research grant income competitiveness and on its ability to deliver excellent and sustainable research outputs.
This post is full time and open ended (permanent)
Apply online at: Research Computing Infrastructure Manager · University of Glasgow
Closing Date: 23:45 23rd July 2025
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1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
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3 A flexible approach to working.
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