What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Research Information Technology position at University of Nebraska Medical Center?
Department Research Information Technology Ofc 50001213 Business Unit Vice Chancellor for Research Reg-Temp Full-Time Regular Work Schedule Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, hours may vary Remote/Telecommuting Hybrid (part-time working on site, part-time working off-site) Position Summary
POSTING FOR UNMC EMPLOYEES ONLY
Provide leadership and vision for IT infrastructure supporting UNMC’s research activities, including software, hardware, servers, and research instrumentation. Drive innovation in research technology, ensuring adoption of new tools and systems to advance research capabilities. Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive research technology strategy aligning with institutional goals.
Lead the growing research enterprise at UNMC by providing IT expertise. Directs the programming, database administration, application development, data processing storage for research activities at UNMC, as well as for research activities outside the campus. Provides management direction and leadership in operations. Manage team of programmers and analysts who provide support for research IT needs at UNMC.
Position Details
Provide leadership and vision for IT infrastructure supporting UNMC’s research activities, including software, hardware, servers, and research instrumentation. Drive innovation in research technology, ensuring adoption of new tools and systems to advance research capabilities. Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive research technology strategy aligning with institutional goals.
Lead the growing research enterprise at UNMC by providing IT expertise. Directs the programming, database administration, application development, data processing storage for research activities at UNMC, as well as for research activities outside the campus. Provides management direction and leadership in operations. Manage team of programmers and analysts who provide support for research IT needs at UNMC.
Additional Information
Posting Category Operations Working Title Director of Research Information Technology (Posting for UNMC Employees Only) Job Title Information Technology Senior Salary Grade IT34S Appointment Type B1 - REG MGR PROF SALARY Salary Range $125,300 - $200,500/annual Job Requisition Begin Date 08/04/2025 Application Review Date 08/12/2025 Review Date Information:
Initial application review will begin on the date provided in the field above. Applications received prior to this review date will be considered. Applications received after the review date may be considered.
Required and Preferred Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree
If any degree major/training is required, please specify the type. (NOTE: Concentration and minors are not equivalent to a major)
Information Systems or related field.
(Will consider additional related post high school education in lieu of required experience)
(Will consider additional related post high school education in lieu of required experience)
Required Experience
10 years
If any experience is required, please specify what kind of experience:
Progressively responsible leadership experience in aligning UNMC technology policies with research systems to include supervisory experience in research computer systems and training.
(Will consider additional related post high school education in lieu of required experience)
(Will consider additional related post high school education in lieu of required experience)
Required License
No
If yes, what is the required licensure/certification?
Required Computer Applications:
Not Applicable
Required Other Computer Applications:
Adobe, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Office 365 suite
Required Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience in the use of System and Application Architecture, AWS app/database hosting system, High Performance Computing systems and network knowledge surround these clusters. Vendor product implementations like MRI, Mass Spec, TRiNetX, and Paradigm, and clinical trail systems. Facilitate clinical and basic science research design architectures.
- Proven leadership experience in research IT infrastructure in an academic or research-driven environment.
- Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Box), super computing, and data governance.
- Strong background in data security, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards for research data management.
- Experience with AI/ML technologies in a research context is preferred.
- Budget management skills, with a strong sense of fiscal responsibility.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with faculty, staff, and external partners.
- Experience leading diverse teams, with a focus on IT professionals and researchers.
- Familiarity with administrative processes like IRB and Sponsored Programs Administration in a research setting.
- Strong research IT domain expertise with problem solving skills.
Preferred Education:
Doctoral degree
If any degree/training is preferred, please specify the type:
Basic Science, Computer science or a related field.
Preferred Experience:
Ten years in a supervisory capacity, with training or experience in research computer systems.
Preferred License:
No
If yes, what is the preferred licensure/certification?:
Preferred Computer Applications:
Preferred Other Computer Applications:
Service Now, MS SQL server/MySQL, Amazon RDS, ETL process,UNIX/LINUX, PYTHON, PHP, R, HTML5, eLab, REDCap, MATLAB, EndNote, Biorender, ZenDesk
Preferred Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
1. Ability to lead teams and work as a team member.
2. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
3. Ability to effectively interact with clients having a broad range of computer knowledge and ability.
4. Ability to organize, prioritize, and implement work assignments.
5. Ability to manage, direct and evaluate employee performance.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality relevant to sensitive information.
7. Ability to schedule, direct, counsel and evaluate employee work and performance.
8. Ability to develop written policies and procedures, memoranda and performance evaluations with measurable behaviors.
9. Experience in biomedical research and grant writing
10. Experience or Training in database and web site design.
2. Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
3. Ability to effectively interact with clients having a broad range of computer knowledge and ability.
4. Ability to organize, prioritize, and implement work assignments.
5. Ability to manage, direct and evaluate employee performance.
6. Ability to maintain confidentiality relevant to sensitive information.
7. Ability to schedule, direct, counsel and evaluate employee work and performance.
8. Ability to develop written policies and procedures, memoranda and performance evaluations with measurable behaviors.
9. Experience in biomedical research and grant writing
10. Experience or Training in database and web site design.
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Salary : $125,300 - $200,500
