University of California Office of the President · 3 weeks ago
Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$550K/yr - $750K/yrThe University of California Office of the President is seeking a Director for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a multidisciplinary national laboratory. The Director will be responsible for the overall operation and strategic direction of the Laboratory, managing research programs and fostering relationships with external stakeholders.
EducationHigher EducationProfessional Services
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Kelly Howard
Responsibilities
The Director is responsible for the overall operation and strategic direction of the Laboratory, which conducts a world-class multidisciplinary program of research and development
The Director reports to the President of the University of California system and serves as the highest-level management liaison with UC, DOE, other National Labs, and other public and private agencies
To maximize the impact of the Lab’s research on society, the Director works with the Lab's scientific leadership to provide a compelling scientific vision for the enterprise; to manage the effective performance of its research; to promote a culture of stewardship, in which everyone takes responsibility for the people, research and resources that make it possible to carry out the Lab’s mission; and to maintain excellent relations with all external stakeholders
Specifically, the Director leads the development and integration of the Laboratory’s scientific vision, goals, and objectives
Within University policy, the Director exercises broad delegated powers in the overall leadership and administration of the Laboratory’s programs and operations, including the definition of their technical goals, the negotiation of their size and content, and the execution of these programs with the highest quality
The Director provides overall leadership for recruiting and supporting an inclusive and highly talented workforce, which presently includes over 4,000 staff members, to execute the Laboratory’s mission
The Director must lead and maintain a robust science and operations infrastructure and champion a strong safety culture with an associated integrated safety management program
The Director is also responsible for ensuring that the DOE national user facilities hosted by Berkeley Lab are scientifically productive and remain positioned to meet the future needs of the DOE’s scientific and energy missions
These user facilities must be managed efficiently and provide the level of service and utility required by the world’s leading researchers — more than 14,000 of whom use Berkeley Lab’s user facilities each year
The Director will also be responsible for securing philanthropic support and will seek new ways for basic and applied research to be quickly and effectively transferred to industry, assuring that Berkeley Lab continues to contribute to the economic competitiveness of the nation
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated success in creating, leading, and managing large scientific programs and complex organizations
Distinguished record of scientific and technical accomplishments
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to gain the confidence of leaders, scientists, and operations staff
Ability to develop strategic relationships and partnerships with key constituents
Demonstrated successful leadership and management experience in a complex, mission-oriented, research and development institution
Significant management experience to ensure that all operations are conducted efficiently and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and UC policies
Strong track record of working with senior management to accomplish key objectives
Nurturing leadership development throughout an organization
Eligibility for a DOE Q clearance
Preferred
Familiarity with the Department of Energy
Benefits
Competitive array of benefits
Company
University of California Office of the President
The Office of the President is the system wide headquarters of the University of California, managing its fiscal and business operations, and supporting the academic and research missions across its campuses, labs and medical centers.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
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