The Director, Center for Research Computing (CRC) will lead the preparation, promotion and execution of a roadmap for the growth evolution and utilization of computational technologies in support of advancing research initiatives from all Colleges of the University of Notre Dame and will also play a role in shaping Notre Dame's role in the Northwest Indiana Computational Grid Initiative, a federally supported effort at establishing a world-class grid computing environment among several Midwest campuses. (Professional Specialist Faculty Position) The initial focus of the CRC will be around five major areas: 1. Support to faculty of the University to enhance their teaching and research efforts that rely on computational technologies. 2. Use of common research oriented computing resources through professional, efficient administration and management. 3. Provide a forum for exchange of ideas from different areas of the campus research community. 4. Coordinate outreach activities in the area of the application of computational methods. 5. Leverage University investment by seeking additional outside funds through facilitating the grant writing of individuals or groups of researchers. To achieve these outcomes the Director: hires and manages the CRC professional staff, budget and all administrative and operational functions; works with the Office of Information Technologies to form a consistent IT infrastructure to support the computational needs of the CRC; oversees major IT infrastructure projects that directly support the CRC; represents the CRC before core constituencies; develops a sustainable funding model for the CRC; develops best practices of operation; develops contacts with appropriate funding agencies; and serves as ex-officio member of the University Council on Academic Technologies. REQUIREMENTS - The Director will be nationally recognized with a strong background in high performance computing, demonstrated leadership and research accomplishments and the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary research environment, exerting leadership in developing a broad portfolio of research beyond personal interests, including center and program project grants. The Director will be a catalyst in assembling teams of distinguished researchers as well as motivate a wide range of scholars to join in building the Center. The Director should hold an earned doctorate in a scientific, engineering or technical discipline and have actively engaged in research that utilizes advanced computation. ABOUT NOTRE DAME - The University of Notre Dame (www.nd.edu), founded in 1842 by a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located at Notre Dame, Indiana, adjacent to the city of South Bend and approximately 90 miles southeast of Chicago. Notre Dame is rated among the nation's top 25 institutions of higher learning in surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Time, Kiplinger's and Kaplan/Newsweek. The University ranks in the top 20 among all American colleges and universities in size of endowment (approximately $2.8 billion). Notre Dame ranks as one of the nation's most selective universities, joining Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Dartmouth, Brown, MIT and Rice as the only schools that admit fewer than half of their first-year applicants and enroll more than half of those who are admitted. Sixty-five percent of incoming first-year students were in the top 5 percent of their high school graduating classes. The University offers a wide range of cultural events hosted in the new, state-of-the-art Marie P. DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts (performingarts.nd.edu) and the venerable Snite Art Museum (www.nd.edu/~sniteart). Notre Dame's athletic programs are world renowned and consistently place in the top 10 annually for the prestigious Director's Cup for overall athletic performance, while maintaining one of the nation's highest graduation rates for student-athletes. With 1,250 acres containing two lakes and 136 buildings, Notre Dame is well known for the quality of its physical plant and the beauty of its campus. The Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the 14-story Hesburgh Library with its 132-feet-high mural depicting Christ the Teacher, and the University's newly renovated 124-year-old Main Building with its famed Golden Dome are among the most widely known university landmarks in the world. REGION - The Michiana area has many amenities, woodlands and lakes, and enjoys a four-season climate. Few locations in the Midwest offer such ideal conditions for work, study and recreation. The greater South Bend and Mishawaka area offers an abundance of diverse cultural events, museums, movie theaters, shopping malls, coffee houses and parks. South Bend has its own symphony orchestra and a minor league baseball team, the Silver Hawks. There are great restaurants, the College Football Hall of Fame, and the East Race Waterway, just to name a few attractions. Chicago is a two hour drive to the west and Indianapolis is three hours to the south. APPLICATION PROCESS – The search will start January 2, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. For a detailed position description including procedures for nominations and applications, visit its Web site. AA/EOE