Materials Science Division Director
Core
Strategic and operational leadership for a core research division in condensed matter physics, materials chemistry, and synthesis science to address national challenges in energy, information science, and microelectronics.
Role type
Principal, strategy & mentorship
Builds
Transformative science and partnerships leveraging national user facilities (APS, CNM, ALCF) and AI-driven platforms
Domain
National Laboratory / Materials Science / Energy & Microelectronics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Scientific leadership, strategic research agenda development, interdisciplinary collaboration, financial stewardship, talent acquisition, external partnership cultivation, federal compliance, government relations
Preferred skills
Executive leadership in national labs or academia, DOE Office of Science relationships, leading large-scale multi-investigator initiatives, mentoring researchers
Technologies
Advanced Photon Source, Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne Leadership Computing Facility, AI-driven autonomous synthesis platforms
Responsibilities
Define and advance division scientific strategy, lead research agenda development, champion interdisciplinary partnerships, manage division operations and resources, foster collaborative culture, serve as primary DOE liaison, cultivate funding relationships, ensure policy compliance, contribute to lab-wide leadership
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
