Head of IT Infrastructure & Scientific Computing (m/f/d)

CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
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Head of IT infrastructure and Scientific Computing (m/f/d)

Fulltime, 40 hours per week, Vienna

Are you an experienced IT professional ready to lead in a complex scientific environment? CeMM is seeking a dedicated Head of IT Infrastructure & Scientific Computing (m/f/d) to drive our technological evolution. You will actively design secure, scalable solutions that combine advanced enterprise infrastructure with high-performance research computing and high security standards. In this pivotal role, you will lead a highly skilled team and manage both our core IT systems and our scientific computing environment, including HPC clusters, virtualization, and containerization platforms. Your work will directly support cutting-edge molecular medicine research.

Your role

  • Provide technical and disciplinary leadership to the IT Services and Scientific Computing teams, fostering professional growth and collaboration.
  • Design secure, scalable end-to-end architectures, translating business and research requirements into feasible solution designs.
  • Independently plan, manage, and execute complex IT, infrastructure, and security projects within a hybrid cloud environment.
  • Design, operate, and scale HPC clusters and GPU resources to support computational biology, genomics, and machine learning workloads.
  • Manage virtualization and containerization platforms for both enterprise systems and reproducible scientific computing environments.
  • Develop and maintain scheduling, resource allocation, and job management systems such as SLURM for shared research compute resources.
  • Ensure stable, secure, and performant operations across all IT and scientific computing systems, adhering to standards like ISO 27001.
  • Manage data protection compliance and coordinate secure data transfers for scientific projects.
  • Collaborate with research groups to translate scientific computing requirements into infrastructure and software solutions.

Your profile

  • Completed higher education in Computer Science, IT Security, Engineering, Computational Biology, Business Management, or equivalent experience.
  • Several years of experience in IT infrastructure, system engineering, or IT operations, preferably in research environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Windows/Linux, Active Directory, virtualization, and Microsoft Azure cloud ecosystems.
  • Hands-on expertise with Linux-based HPC environments, job schedulers and parallel computing.
  • Strong experience with containerization and virtualization technologies for scientific workloads.
  • Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and GPU computing infrastructure.
  • Solid understanding of IT security principles and data protection laws.
  • Scripting and automation skills such as Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar.
  • Fluent English communication skills.

About CeMM

The mission of CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, is to achieve maximum scientific innovation in molecular medicine for the improvement of health care. CeMM is an international research institute and a founding member of EU-LIFE. The working language is English and the institute promotes equal opportunities.

We offer

  • Work in an experienced, interdisciplinary, and international team in one of Europe's leading research institutes.
  • Opportunities to contribute and gain experience in biomedical research and precision medicine.
  • Social, cultural and sports activities organized by the institute.
  • Benefits including full insurance coverage, healthcare services and subsidized company cafeteria.
  • Minimum gross monthly salary of EUR 6000-7500 paid 14 times a year.
  • Normal working week is 40 hours with core working time Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 15:00 and Friday from 09:00 to 13:00.
  • This role is based in Vienna, Austria. Relocation allowance is available if required.

Applications details

Please apply online: https://cemm.onlyfy.jobs/job/j5qwlerb with your CV, cover letter and contact details of 2 referees by August 15th 2026.

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Head of IT Infrastructure & Scientific Computing (m/f/d)

CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
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Head of IT infrastructure and Scientific Computing (m/f/d)

Fulltime, 40 hours per week, Vienna

Are you an experienced IT professional ready to lead in a complex scientific environment? CeMM is seeking a dedicated Head of IT Infrastructure & Scientific Computing (m/f/d) to drive our technological evolution. You will actively design secure, scalable solutions that combine advanced enterprise infrastructure with high-performance research computing and high security standards. In this pivotal role, you will lead a highly skilled team and manage both our core IT systems and our scientific computing environment, including HPC clusters, virtualization, and containerization platforms. Your work will directly support cutting-edge molecular medicine research.

Your role

  • Provide technical and disciplinary leadership to the IT Services and Scientific Computing teams, fostering professional growth and collaboration.
  • Design secure, scalable end-to-end architectures, translating business and research requirements into feasible solution designs.
  • Independently plan, manage, and execute complex IT, infrastructure, and security projects within a hybrid cloud environment.
  • Design, operate, and scale HPC clusters and GPU resources to support computational biology, genomics, and machine learning workloads.
  • Manage virtualization and containerization platforms for both enterprise systems and reproducible scientific computing environments.
  • Develop and maintain scheduling, resource allocation, and job management systems such as SLURM for shared research compute resources.
  • Ensure stable, secure, and performant operations across all IT and scientific computing systems, adhering to standards like ISO 27001.
  • Manage data protection compliance and coordinate secure data transfers for scientific projects.
  • Collaborate with research groups to translate scientific computing requirements into infrastructure and software solutions.

Your profile

  • Completed higher education in Computer Science, IT Security, Engineering, Computational Biology, Business Management, or equivalent experience.
  • Several years of experience in IT infrastructure, system engineering, or IT operations, preferably in research environments.
  • Hands-on experience with Windows/Linux, Active Directory, virtualization, and Microsoft Azure cloud ecosystems.
  • Hands-on expertise with Linux-based HPC environments, job schedulers and parallel computing.
  • Strong experience with containerization and virtualization technologies for scientific workloads.
  • Familiarity with machine learning frameworks and GPU computing infrastructure.
  • Solid understanding of IT security principles and data protection laws.
  • Scripting and automation skills such as Python, Bash, Ansible, or similar.
  • Fluent English communication skills.

About CeMM

The mission of CeMM, the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, is to achieve maximum scientific innovation in molecular medicine for the improvement of health care. CeMM is an international research institute and a founding member of EU-LIFE. The working language is English and the institute promotes equal opportunities.

We offer

  • Work in an experienced, interdisciplinary, and international team in one of Europe's leading research institutes.
  • Opportunities to contribute and gain experience in biomedical research and precision medicine.
  • Social, cultural and sports activities organized by the institute.
  • Benefits including full insurance coverage, healthcare services and subsidized company cafeteria.
  • Minimum gross monthly salary of EUR 6000-7500 paid 14 times a year.
  • Normal working week is 40 hours with core working time Monday to Thursday from 09:00 to 15:00 and Friday from 09:00 to 13:00.
  • This role is based in Vienna, Austria. Relocation allowance is available if required.

Applications details

Please apply online: https://cemm.onlyfy.jobs/job/j5qwlerb with your CV, cover letter and contact details of 2 referees by August 15th 2026.

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