Manager of Research Computing Technologies

Position Summary
Boston Children's Hospital, a world-renowned leader in pediatric research and care, is seeking a Manager of Research Computing Technologies to lead a team supporting advanced computational infrastructure for groundbreaking biomedical research. This role is central to enabling high-impact projects in bioinformatics, genomics, and health informatics, supporting the hospital's mission to improve child health through innovation.

The ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical expertise, scientific acumen, and leadership experience, along with exceptional communication and writing skills to effectively collaborate with researchers, IT professionals, and institutional leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of technical staff supporting HPC clusters, large-scale storage, virtualization platforms, and cloud services.
• Collaborate with researchers to understand computational needs and translate them into scalable, efficient, and secure infrastructure solutions.
• Oversee the design, deployment, and maintenance of research computing systems, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Develop and implement strategic plans for research computing aligned with institutional goals and emerging scientific trends.
• Manage vendor relationships, procurement, and budgeting for research IT resources.
• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory requirements, particularly in health-related research.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Prepare high-quality documentation, reports, and grant support materials; contribute to institutional proposals and publications as needed.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Engineering, or a related scientific field; advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in research computing, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Knowledge of scientific software and ability to customize and deploy scientific applications.
• Demonstrated experience with:
  • High-performance computing (e.g., Slurm, PBS, or similar schedulers)
  • Research data storage systems (e.g., Lustre, GPFS, Ceph)
  • Virtualization and containerization (e.g., VMware, KVM, Docker, Singularity)
  • Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud environments
• Familiarity with scientific research workflows, particularly in life sciences or health informatics.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience supporting NIH-funded or other federally funded research projects preferred.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as HIPAA, FISMA, or NIST 800-53 preferred.
• Contributions to open-source or community-driven research computing initiatives preferred.

Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.