Associate VP, Research Computing

Associate VP of Research Computing

Location:

Rochester, NY (Hybrid)

Schedule:

Full‑time

Comp Range: $200K–$325K

The Associate Director of Research Computing leads the strategy, delivery, and modernization of large‑scale computational environments. This role oversees high‑performance computing (HPC), AI/ML platforms, cloud‑based research systems, secure data environments, and complex scientific workloads. The director manages cross‑functional engineering teams, drives infrastructure investments, and partners with research groups to enable advanced analytics and compute‑intensive projects.

• Develop and execute long‑term strategy for HPC, AI/ML environments, cloud platforms, scientific software, and secure data systems.
• Direct operations, performance, and lifecycle planning for critical research computing infrastructure.
• Lead systems engineers, research facilitators, and computational specialists supporting system design, user enablement, and security compliance.
• Work directly with research teams to identify requirements, support onboarding, improve workflows, and ensure scalable compute access.
• Oversee planning for compute budgeting, data management, and technical inputs for grant submissions.
• Build funding models, forecast resource needs, and manage multimillion‑dollar portfolios for hardware, cloud, storage, and staffing.
• Establish governance processes, service standards, and communication plans to ensure reliability and transparency.

• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in informatics, advanced computing, data‑intensive research, or similar fields.
• 5+ years leading technical teams or managing complex computing environments.
• Expertise in HPC architecture, large‑scale storage, cloud computing, AI/ML platforms, and secure computing frameworks (e.g., NIST 800‑171).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering teams, technical leadership, and research stakeholders.
• Broad IT experience including architecture, infrastructure engineering, development, analysis, and project management.

This is a Permanent position based out of Rochester, NY.

The pay range for this position is $ - $/yr.

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Rochester, NY.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 18, 2026.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.