Research Tools Technical Lead
About The Position
The Research Tools Technical Lead serves as the principal technical leader and application expert for tools overseen by the Research Tools team, including (but not limited to) UCSF's REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) research data management platform, while also providing enterprise-level IT architecture leadership across multiple technical initiatives. This role combines deep technical expertise in research informatics with strategic architecture capabilities, automation implementation, and technical project leadership. This position operates at the intersection of research support, infrastructure automation, and technical innovation—serving as both the lead administrator for critical research data systems and a staff-level technical leader for cross-functional projects requiring advanced architectural guidance. This role will use AI/LLM driven technologies to accelerate development when possible and sensible, and may deploy or build new AI technologies as part of the growing Research IT footprint in this area.
Requirements
- Deep technical expertise in research informatics
- Strategic architecture capabilities
- Automation implementation skills
- Technical project leadership experience
- Experience with AI/LLM driven technologies
- Experience deploying or building new AI technologies
Responsibilities
- Serve as the principal technical leader and application expert for tools overseen by the Research Tools team, including UCSF's REDCap research data management platform.
- Provide enterprise-level IT architecture leadership across multiple technical initiatives.
- Combine deep technical expertise in research informatics with strategic architecture capabilities, automation implementation, and technical project leadership.
- Operate at the intersection of research support, infrastructure automation, and technical innovation.
- Act as lead administrator for critical research data systems.
- Serve as a staff-level technical leader for cross-functional projects requiring advanced architectural guidance.
- Utilize AI/LLM driven technologies to accelerate development.
- Deploy or build new AI technologies as part of the growing Research IT footprint.
Benefits
- Total compensation information available at https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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