eResearch Analyst at University of Cape Town

Job description

eResearch Analyst responsibilities include:

• Assisting UCT researchers to accelerate and advance their research by facilitating their engagement with advanced ICT capabilities
• Carry out requirements analysis for research groups
• Working closely with national eResearch framework programs, as appropriate
• Liaising with stakeholders to ensure the development and deployment of research infrastructure projects run smoothly
• Strengthening grant applications, around the development and deployment of research infrastructure
• Developing and delivering material aimed at improving the awareness, knowledge and skills of researchers and support staff in areas of eResearch.

Minimum qualifications, experience and skills:

• PhD and relevant expertise in a domain science
• Proven ability to liaise, understand and manage the needs of broad and complex stakeholder groups with diverse viewpoints
• Experience in analyzing complex ICT requirements within an academic research environment
• Experience in conceptualizing ICT solutions
• Experience in program and project management
• Experience in grant writing
• Ability to think laterally and to innovate
• Excellent problem-solving capability
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, appropriately targeted to relevant audiences
• At least 3 years’ experience in a university research group or a relevant research environment

Experience with any of the following would be to your advantage:

• Financial management
• Knowledge of high performance computing technologies
• Knowledge of cloud computing (both public and private)
• Knowledge of open source collaboration tools and technologies
• Knowledge of research data management and modern eScholarship practices
• Knowledge of visualization infrastructure
• Workshop facilitation

Closing date: 28 November 2017