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Associate Director, Research, Operations, and Infrastructure
At a Glance
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Work Regime
- hybrid
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 7+ years
- Compensation
- $135,000.00 - $165,000.00 The included pay rate or rang
- Posted
- 2026-07-23
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Education
- Engineering
Requirements
Deal with confidential and sensitive research data with tact, discretion, and strict adherence to security protocols.
Compensation & Benefits
$135,000.00 - $165,000.00
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Yes
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the
Benefits Guidebook
.
Responsibilities
Leads day-to-day operations and project management for systems and network infrastructure, including hosted Windows and Linux departmental servers; application, database, email, file, and backup services; and core infrastructure services such as DNS, DHCP, and Active Directory.
Leads and manages a team of system administrators and research support staff, taking responsibility for assigning work, managing workflow, and creating professional development opportunities.
Manages and maintains the enterprise storage and storage area network (SAN) environment including troubleshooting, performance planning, capacity, and continuity planning.
Enhances the focus on security administration by working closely with the Booth Information Security team to maintain continuous risk assessments, review critical systems and identified threats, and produce operational policies/procedures documentation.
Collaborates directly with faculty, research teams, and leadership to understand their unique computational needs and develop tailored technological solutions.
Assists in the planning, design, and implementation of new systems, storage, automation and virtualization technology.
About the Company
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the second-oldest business school in the U.S. and second to none when it comes to influencing business education and business practices. Since 1898, the school has produced ideas and leaders that shape the world of business. Their rigorous, discipline-based approach to business education transforms students into confident, effective, respected business leaders prepared to face the toughest challenges.
Chicago Booth has the finest set of facilities of any business school in the world. Each of the four campuses (two in Chicago, one in London, and one in Hong Kong) reflects the architectural traditions of its environs while offering a state-of-the-art learning environment.
Chicago Booth is proud to claim:
-an unmatched faculty.
-degree and open enrollment programs offered on three continents.
-a global body of nearly 56,000 accomplished alumni.