R&D Manager

What You Will Do

The Physics Division Office is seeking outstanding candidates for the full-time position of Group Leader/R&D Manager 4 in the Nuclear and Particle Physics and Applications Group (P-3). The Group Leader will report to the Physics Division Leader and provide scientific, technical, and operational leadership of a diverse group of research staff, postdocs, students, contractors, and guest scientists. The group carries out experimental basic and applied research at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) and other facilities around the world in the areas of fundamental symmetries, heavy ion research, nucleon structure physics, and nuclear data.

The Group Leader, working with two half-time deputy group leaders, will provide leadership of the Group's activities, effectively championing capabilities and personnel. The successful candidate will function as a key part of the Physics Division management team and embrace our values, execute our strategy, and promote our vision. The Group Leader will lead the Group's strategic and tactical planning directed toward maintaining and enhancing the Group's scientific stature, programmatic engagement, and operational performance, in alignment with the objectives and mission of Physics Division.

They will lead the Group's management team in stewarding capabilities, developing programs, promoting effective partnering with LANL and external organizations, cultivating human capital, and ensuring sound management practices, including oversight of group finances, human resource management, and safety & security management. The job duties require full-time on-site presence, and occasional travel in US and internationally.

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Record of successful research in a scientific field relevant to at least one of the Group's core research areas as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications, reports, and presentations.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and work productively with group members, the division office, and supporting staff to safely and securely execute the P-3 scientific program.
• Demonstrated commitment to the professional development and mentoring of employees including personal mentoring and establishing mentoring relationships.
• Demonstrated scientific and organizational leadership as evidenced by the ability to organize, administer, and lead scientific teams and projects.
• Experience with proposal writing or program development.
• Financial management skills and commitment to good business practices as demonstrated by performance and accomplishments in previous work assignments.
• Record of commitment to disciplined operations, safety, security, and quality in the workplace, and Equal Employment Opportunity.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q Clearance.

Desired

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with P-3 user facilities at LANSCE (Lujan, WNR, UCN) and external user facilities (BNL, FNL, ANL, FRIB, ORNL, Notre Dame, CERN) or comparable experimental facilities.
• Experience in an official personnel management role.
• Demonstrated ability to build productive partnerships and new programs with other groups at Los Alamos.
• Experience recruiting and developing the world's top talent within the expertise of P-3.
• Broad view of national and international nuclear physics to leverage the unique expertise within P-3 to meet programmatic needs.
• Demonstrated success in coordinating multiple competing priorities at the scale of tens of millions of dollars across dozens of staff.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with all levels of management.
• Working knowledge of LANL administrative, financial, management, and ES&H practices.
• Familiarity with Laboratory and DOE policies and procedures.

Education/Experience

Required:

This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A Ph.D. in a relevant field is preferred.

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China—including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau—as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security…