Head of Research Computing

Overview

In this role you lead a growing Research Computing capability at Newcastle University to enable world-class research. You will shape the strategic roadmap for HPC, cloud, software, and data services, aligning with researchers’ needs and institutional policies. You drive secure, scalable, and reliable services while fostering innovation and cross-functional collaboration. This is an opportunity to influence how researchers access advanced computing and data resources in a mission-driven environment.

Pay / Benefits

• generous holiday package
• holiday purchase option
• pension schemes
• health and wellbeing initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Research Computing team to foster a high-performing culture
• Define and deliver the strategic roadmap for research computing services including HPC, cloud, software, and data storage
• Collaborate with researchers, faculties, professional services and external partners to understand current and future needs
• Ensure infrastructure and services are secure, resilient, and compliant with policies
• Provide expert advice and escalation for complex research computing challenges
• Develop service standards, performance measures and reporting to demonstrate value and impact
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement and sector engagement with emerging practices

Key requirements

• Leadership experience in a complex organisation with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in research computing, IT infrastructure management, cloud platforms, HPC or large-scale data services
• Experience managing, developing and motivating technical teams
• Ability to assess technical risk, dependencies, service resilience and priorities
• Experience engaging with researchers or specialist users to understand requirements and deliver services
• A degree in computer science, computational science, engineering or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

• strong communication
• planning and facilitation
• problem-solving
• research computing
• IT infrastructure management
• high-performance computing

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