Vacancy: Director of HPC Services

The Director of HPC Services provides high level and strategic leadership as well as hands-on management, working with stakeholders to grow the international reputation and standing of EPCC and The University of Edinburgh. The ideal candidate will have the credibility and gravitas to work with a broad range of external stakeholders and the experience to deliver exceptional HPC services at one of the world’s leading supercomputing centres. 

The Director of HPC Services will have a strong track-record in continuous service improvement and technology foresighting, and a desire to deliver the best possible experience to the many users of our services. This is a full-time post, but job sharing will be considered. 

We strongly encourage informal enquiries by interested applicants. Please contact Mark Parsons (EPCC Director or Ritchie Somerville (EPCC Deputy Director). 

Your skills and attributes for success:

• In-depth knowledge of the current and future direction of high-performance computing.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills. 
• Experience of leading complex projects/programmes.
• Sound decision making and the ability to resolve complex problems in a changing environment.

Since our inception in 1990, we have gained an international reputation for leading-edge capability in all aspects of high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and novel computing.

We host and manage an extensive collection of HPC systems that includes ARCHER2, the UK's National Supercomputing Service.

Our skill set extends beyond our 150 staff to embrace world-class multi-disciplinary capabilities, reinforced by deep ties with industry and academia. We also share our skills through our highly regarded training activities, including MSc and PhD programmes, and our public outreach work.

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Full details and application

Apply before 20/03/2025, 23:59.