Head of IT Service

VACANCY
The ILL is a fundamental research institute founded and financed by France, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is Europe's leading centre for research using neutrons and operates the brightest neutron source in the world, reliably delivering intense neutron beams to 40 unique scientific instruments. Every year, the Institute hosts over 2000 visits by scientists, who come to carry out world-class research in fields as varied as solid-state physics, crystallography, soft matter, biology, chemistry and fundamental physics. The Project and Techniques Division, which is responsible for the development of the ILL's scientific instruments and for technical support, is currently looking to recruit its new:

Head of IT Service

Duties:
The ILL's IT Service, which comprises 5 groups and a team of 26 staff, is specialised in user support, the provision of IT infrastructure, software development, and service and project management.

As Head of the IT Service of one of the world's largest international research institutes, you will be responsible for defining, implementing and monitoring the ILL's IT policy and integrating into this policy services specific to major research centres.
In this capacity, you will have the following responsibilities:

- defining, implementing and monitoring the ILL's IT policy, ensuring that is covers all the IT services needed to run a modern business (user support, office automation, communication, support for administrative processes, etc.), as well as the services specific to our research centre.
- providing our scientific users with the means they need to store (large data volume ~1PB) and access scientific data, as well as with infrastructure for analysing this data. This is a key strategic issue for the ILL.
- assisting with the definition of the ILL's IT security and personal data protection policy, in a context of rapid change. You will guarantee implementation of this policy and, more generally, compliance with the applicable regulations.
- taking an active part in collaborative projects with our local and European partners in order to enhance the technologies and services offered to the Institute's scientific users. The search for external funding and the setting-up of collaborations are an integral part of your mission.

Qualifications and experience:
You have a Master's degree in computer science along with extensive experience (at least 10 years) in line management and project management in complex IT environments.
You have a sound knowledge of modern skills, technologies and practices in the field of support, software development and infrastructure (networks, storage, VM/container, DBMS).
You have proven communication and leadership skills.

Language skills:
As an international research centre, we are particularly keen to ensure that we also attract applicants from outside France. You must have a sound knowledge of English and be willing to learn French if necessary (a language course will be paid for by the ILL). Knowledge of German would be an advantage.

Benefits: Generous company benefits (expatriation allowance), relocation assistance and language courses may be offered (for more information, please consult our employment conditions).

Notes:
This is a permanent position.
Medical fitness for work under ionising radiation is required.
Post based in GRENOBLE and subject to administrative screening.

How to apply:
Please submit your application on line, no later than 14.06.2020, via our website: www.ill.eu/careers (vacancy reference: 20/22).

We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity; we therefore encourage anyone with relevant
qualifications to apply.