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Oak Ridge National Laboratory · 3 hours ago

Division Director, Environmental Sciences

Oak Ridge, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a leading U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory focused on addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. They are seeking a Division Director for the Environmental Sciences Division, responsible for providing scientific leadership, managing research programs, and ensuring project execution aligns with budget and schedule commitments.

Advanced MaterialsClean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementManufacturingNuclearRenewable Energy

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Provide leadership that focuses and integrates Division capabilities toward world-class S&T goals

Provide and/or supervise direct point-of-contact program management interface to sponsoring organizations

Collaborate with management peers to assist the ALD in defining and implementing strategic programmatic research and development (R&D) missions for BESSD and the Laboratory

Represent ORNL before advisory committees

Emphasize the scientific productivity, impact, and reputation of ESD and engagement of staff in professional organizations

Ensure the Division executes projects and delivers outcomes consistent with commitments on budget and schedule

Execute line management responsibilities including supervision of Division leadership, budget and business planning, salary planning, staff recruitment and development, employee relations, and performance management

Build Division capabilities by attracting a quality pool of top candidates and hiring staff members who are committed to world-class R&D and aspire to be the best in their field

Serve as the division work authority, striving to implement a culture within the workplace that is attentive to the identification of hazards and responsive to providing controls and processes to address the hazards

Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success

Qualification

Ph.D. in environmental scienceLarge-scale project managementTechnical leadershipResearch funding experienceCollaboration with DOETeam-oriented organizationStrategic program developmentCommunication skills

Required

Ph.D. in an environmental research field such as biogeochemistry, bioenergy, computational environmental science, ecology, earth science, earth system modeling, hydrology, environmental informatics or closely related field, plus 15 years of relevant experience is required

An international record of research/technical achievement, as evidenced by scholarly publications, patents, and/or funded research grants

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance in a timely manner

Significant experience and demonstrated competence in the management of large-scale scientific projects and collaborative technology and/or science is required

Ability to interact effectively with funding agencies such as DOE and demonstrated ability to initiate substantial new research efforts and collaborations is required

Demonstrated technical and strategic leadership ability applicable to running a large, diverse, team-oriented organization with a multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists is required

Excellent oral and written communication skills are required

The ability to interact at the highest level of management, both internally and externally, in a constructive and collaborative manner is required