UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, THEORETICAL PHYSICS
Salary £24,886 to £30,607
Applications are invited for the post of System
Administrator for the Theoretical Physics sub-department within the Department of
Physics. The post holder will implement the transition from the current Sun Ray
to an Apple Mac desktop network in Theoretical Physics, manage the system and
provide user support. He/she will report to the Head of the Theoretical Physics
sub-department and liaise with other members of Physics IT and, in particular,
with the manager of the Theoretical Physics Beowulf cluster.
The successful candidate will have good knowledge of
Linux/Unix and networked services and will be experienced in running a network
of desktop computers. Familiarity with OS X will be of advantage. He/she should
be proficient at user support, account management and application support. Well
developed inter-personal skills will be essential as there will be extensive
interaction with users and colleagues at Oxford. Some experience with support
for scientific computing and cluster management would be an advantage, however
experience in these areas may be gained as part of the job.
The post will be on the grade 7 pay scale with a
maximum salary of £30,607. There are 38 days of annual leave and there may be
some flexibility in the hours of work. Preferred starting date is August 1,
2007 and no later than October 1, 2007.
Any enquiries should be directed to the address below
or by email to G.Dancey1@physics.ox.ac.uk. Further particulars may be found
here.
Applications including a Curriculum Vitae and the
names and addresses of two referees should be sent to the Mrs. Gill Dancey,
Rudolf Peierls Centre for Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford,
OX1 3NP, from whom further details may be obtained, quoting reference DR07/002.
The closing date for Applications is May 14, 2007.