Director of Informatics

The Director of IT and Informatics at the Centre for Biodiversity Genomics (CBG) is

responsible for guiding overseeing the Informatics Unit (>$1M operating budget) and guiding the

Taxonomy and Analytics Units (>$0.5M combined operating budget). annual

This key role encompasses shaping the Centre's informatics strategy overall IT operations.

This director plays a significant role in the research community, serving as a steward of community data, advocate for standardization, and provider of critical services.

The Director designs and manages the Centre's IT infrastructure and architecture, which includes

server hardware and sophisticated web platforms, representing an investment of over $20 million to

date.

The Director oversees 30 staff across the three units (20 Informatics, 6 Taxonomy, and 4 Analytics) with the support of four team leaders and two Associate Directors, and reports directly to the CEO.

The Director's responsibilities extend to the contribution of informatics elements of CBG's scientific mission and leadership in various IT domains, such as data stewardship, cybersecurity, IT governance, infrastructure, budgeting, and research readiness.

4. EDUCATION AND SPECIFIC TRAINING

(a) What should be the minimum schooling for formal training required for a new person being

hired to fulfill the primary activities in this job?

[X] PhD

Certification in Project Management, Software Development Life-Cycle, or Information

Technology Infrastructure Library is preferred.

Strong Leadership and Communication skills
Strong Data Analysis skills including the application of Machine Learning and AI
Project management
System architecture principles (Design patterns)
High performance computing
Software programming inDeep understanding of a range of software languages and
methodologies (e.g., Java, Python, PHP, Bash, PHP, Octave, Javascript, HTMLC, Go, Agile)
Information architecture
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Desktop publishing
Interaction design
Server operating systems (Linux & Windows)
Cloud technologies
Database design and analysis
Strong Bioinformatics & biodiversity informaticsBiodiversity Informatics skills
Multimedia processing algorithms and pipelines

(e) Specify what equipment you operate on the job (e.g., photocopier, microscope, etc.)
Desktop computers
Servers
Laboratory robotics (infrequently)
DNA Sequencers (infrequently)