Director - Information Systems

The Salk Institute seeks a Director of Information Systems to oversee the enterprise systems landscape that supports administrative and research operations. This role emphasizes the adoption of modern, commercial off-the-shelf solutions for business operations while recognizing that there will be need to develop both custom integrations and limited home-grown software solutions if commercial alternatives do not exist. The Director is responsible for ensuring systems are integrated, reliable, and aligned with mission-critical needs. Reporting to the Executive Director of IT and managing 8 direct reports, the Director provides leadership in applying technology - including artificial intelligence and automation—to streamline processes and improve decision-making. The position offers a unique opportunity to shape Salk’s digital landscape, supporting world-class science and institutional growth.

The Salk Institute is an internationally renowned research institution that values all salk.edu/about/our-community/ members of our scientific community. We seek bold and interactive leaders passionate about exploring new frontiers in science. Our collaborative community embraces perspectives across discipline, professional acumen, and unique life experiences, fostering innovation, and a sense of belonging. Together, we strive to improve the wellbeing of humanity through groundbreaking research.

Founded by Jonas Salk, developer of the first safe and effective polio vaccine, the Institute is an independent, nonprofit research organization and architectural landmark: small by choice, intimate by nature, and fearless in the face of any challenge. Salk's vibrant community has many talented individuals from varied backgrounds, each playing a crucial role in driving our mission forward. From visionary leaders salk.edu/about/management-team/ to dedicated administrators salk.edu/administration/ and brilliant faculty members salk.edu/science/directory/faculty/, the Institute is united by a shared passion for scientific exploration and innovation.

Salk Values

The Salk Community, both scientists and administrators, worked together to define values that we believe support Salk’s pursuit of excellence. To be truly the best scientific institution requires not only incredible discoveries, but a common understanding of how we should work together to enable those discoveries.

The acronym “I CARE” salk.edu/about/careers/values/ provides a simple way to remember each of the values and reminds each of us of the importance of what we do each day.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The expected pay range for this position is $160,000 to $190,000 per annum. Salk Institute provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the institute reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Benefits

Salk Institute offers competitive benefits salk.edu/about/careers/benefits/, including medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, patient advocacy services, and transit/parking program.

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal access to opportunities for students, employees, applicants for employment and other visitors. Salk has also adopted and maintains a policy to encourage professional and respectful workplace behavior and prevent discriminatory and harassing conduct in our workplace.

Accordingly, the Institute prohibits harassment and discrimination in employment on the basis of, and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to, actual or perceived race (race is inclusive of traits associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles. Protective hairstyles include, but not limited to, such hairstyles as braids, and twists), color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status (disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era, other covered veteran status), political affiliation, and any other status protected by state or federal law.

Discrimination is prohibited with any intersectionality of the above-mentioned characteristics, including: