Research Integration Consultant

Posting Details

Posting Information

Posting Number
PG194072EP

Internal Recruitment
No

Working Title
Research Integration Consultant

Anticipated Hiring Range
The minimum salary for this position is $100,000 annually.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Job Location
Raleigh, North Carolina

Department
Research Computing

About the Department

NC State University invites applications and nominations for the position of Research Integration Consultant. This position is part of the university's Research Facilitation Service (RFS), an initiative led by the NC State University Libraries, the Office of Information Technology (OIT), and the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) whose mission is to serve NC State's research enterprise. The technological infrastructure needed to conduct successful, efficient, secure, and productive research is becoming increasingly complex. The Research Integration Consultant will strive to reduce the burden placed on researchers and departmental support staff by serving as a resource to achieve solutions that meet individual project needs.

Essential Job Duties

In close consultation with the RFS team and other university partners, the Research Integration Consultant will support the RFS's primary goal of connecting researchers with the technologies they require. A successful candidate will be able to gain a thorough understanding of what researchers need and provide solutions which leverage a variety of technologies and platforms.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, organize, and lead consultations with research teams and labs to gather detailed information about their computational and data workflows, and technological requirements of their project.
• Assess technologies and resources currently or potentially available to university researchers and support staff, and provide guidance on their use when appropriate (e.g. on-prem and commercial cloud storage/compute, containerized environments, national research computing resources, data movement tools, ML/AI).
• Formulate, propose, and adapt research solutions to effectively utilize available resources and infrastructure.
• Coordinate with other RFS staff and campus IT partners to implement these solutions or connect researchers with experts across campus who can assist in implementation, when appropriate.
• Apply best practices for structuring and documenting code.
• Demonstrate a commitment to sustained, substantive professional development through active and ongoing participation in professionally relevant associations, organizations, and consortia at state, regional, national, and/or international levels.

This position will be situated in OIT and report to OIT's RFS Coordinator.

Other Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver training programs, online training materials, and other knowledge-sharing activities as appropriate.
• Support outreach efforts for the Research Facilitation Service to the NC State community including participation in the delivery of presentations.
• Support the NC State research community by representing the RFS at on-campus research events and other types of networking and outreach opportunities.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline, plus at least three years relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.

Other Required Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of and experience with a variety of cyberinfrastructure systems and technologies (e.g., cloud computing, data storage, high performance computing (HPC) environments, networking, databases, virtualized and containerized systems).
• Knowledge of computer security principles and best practices.
• Experience with a programming or scripting language, such as Python or R.
• Ability to conceptualize, implement, and integrate diverse computing and data ecosystems, including the ability to leverage APIs and other automation facilities.
• Effective written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate technical details to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated team performance skills, a service-mindset approach, ability to prioritize multiple projects, develop and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant advanced degree.
• Minimum of 4 years experience working in IT or computational research, to include 2 years of experience supporting research computing.
• Evidence of a strong commitment to ongoing professional development.
• History of contributive involvement in the field of research computing and data, such as involvement with professional consortia or associations.
• Proven ability to support varying fields of research.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the research process, proposal lifecycle, data lifecycle, and data workflows.
• Demonstrated awareness of security protocols and regulations affecting research data.
• Experience with or knowledge of collaborative coding best practices (e.g. version control, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, testing tools).

Required License(s) or Certification(s)

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required
No

Commercial Driver's License required
No

Recruitment Dates and Special Instructions

Job Open Date
04/24/2025

Anticipated Close Date
Open until filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please include as attachments a resume, cover letter, and the contact information for at least three professional references.

Position Details

Position Number
00108380

Position Type
EPS/SAAO

Full Time Equivalent (FTE) (1.0 = 40 hours/week)
1.0

Appointment
12 Month Recurring

Mandatory Designation - Adverse Weather
Non Mandatory - Adverse Weather

Mandatory Designation - Emergency Events
Non Mandatory - Emergency Event

Department ID
517001 - Research Computing

AA/EEO

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Equal Opportunity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.

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