Co-Director, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
- Employer
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Location
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- Sep 10, 2019
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- Discipline
- Physical Sciences, Nanotechnology
- Position Type
- Full Time
- Job Type
- Other
- Organization Type
- Govt.
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in science and engineering on behalf of national security. The Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) has an opportunity for an outstanding candidate who can successfully combine line and program responsibilities. As Co-Director, the selected candidate will share responsibility with the CINT Director at Sandia National Laboratories for the overall success of CINT and also serve as co-lead of the CINT program management team. Typically, the Co-Director will eventually succeed the Director in CINT’s joint leadership model.
As Project-Program Director, the selected candidate will be responsible for leadership and oversight of LANL’s MPA-CINT group, a 75-person organization (including a substantial postdoc and student population) that carries out R&D for a wide variety of sponsors, ranging from Basic Energy Sciences (BES) materials core research and user facility support to national security and applied energy research.
CINT is a Department of Energy/Office of Science Nanoscale Science Research Center operated jointly by Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories as a national user facility devoted to establishing nanoscale science by developing the scientific principles that govern the design, performance and integration of nanoscale materials. With sites in both Los Alamos, NM, and Albuquerque, NM, CINT provides world-class facilities and expertise to the broad scientific community with the mission to support and accelerate the progress of nanoscience.
Requirements:
- Outstanding scientific research and technical leadership in nanoscience or a related field as evidenced by publications, citations and presentations
- Leadership experience within a complex or multi-disciplinary R&D organization
- Track record of successful grantsmanship, externally-funded scientific research programs from varying sponsors and management of large research projects
- Demonstrated success in strategic planning and implementation
- Record of effective communication, teamwork and consensus building within the scientific community
- Record of successful mentorship and technical development of personnel
- Ability to safely, securely and effectively manage diverse research facilities with chemical, biological and other high hazards
- Ability to effectively manage financial and human resources with commitment to AA/EEO/Diversity objectives, staff career development and mentorship of junior scientists
- Ability to obtain DOE Q clearance (usually requires U.S. citizenship)
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of science; Ph.D. preferred
Desired Skills:
- Experience with DOE-BES and national user facilities
- Knowledge of LANL and other DOE program offices
- Demonstrated success in developing partnerships with external institutions, particularly other national laboratories
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