SDSC Divisions

The Business Office is the administrative hub of SDSC. In addition to administrative support, the staff provides the entire center with assistance related to finance, human resources, facilities and data systems.

The Cyberinfrastructure and Convergence Research (CICORE) Division combines broad expertise in cyberinfrastructure with deep, domain-specific expertise in AI-enabled science to build use-inspired solutions to grand societal challenges at scale with partners in the research and industry communities.

The Communications Division serves as an internal public relations unit for SDSC. It promotes and applies strategic communications expertise and best practices in support of SDSC’s brand. The team works to be the driving force behind SDSC’s recognition as a leader of innovation and societal impact, amplifying SDSC’s voices and stories to inspire, connect and empower its communities.

The Data-Enabled Scientific Computing (DESC) Division is organized into multiple groups that have specific expertise to lead HPC and computational sciences innovation. The division serves and collaborates with thousands of SDSC’s national, UC-wide and UC San Diego researchers, as well as with industry partners to provide full support and training to SDSC’s user community.

The Research Data Services (RDS) Division provides services that enable researchers to attain their research and computing goals—from power and network systems to systems integration. Division staff serve the varying needs of researchers—cloud computing, storage for active workloads or archival use cases, as well as backup storage for disaster recovery—always collaborating and anticipating ways to meet evolving research needs.

The Stack Science Division is a leading academic organization specializing in cyberinfrastructure development, managed cloud services and community building. Division services drive research and scientific outcomes through a comprehensive suite of offerings, including science gateways as a service, research software development, secure cloud enclaves and regulatory data management.