Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) Division Leader

What You Will Do The Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) Division provides science-based solutions for some of the world’s most important and complex challenges ranging from climate and clean energy to national and global security. The EES Division Leader will lead, mentor, and steward a dedicated, diverse, multi-disciplinary team of more than 200 researchers and staff. The team is dynamic, intellectually rich, and collaborative, with a broad portfolio of fundamental and applied research. EES staff apply expertise in earth, atmospheric, hydrologic, and ecological sciences to challenges in nuclear explosion monitoring, energy development, climate change science, and environmental stewardship, through extensive use of computer modeling, laboratory experiments, and field measurements. To achieve scientific and mission goals, EES has strong national and international collaborations with academia, industry, and other national laboratories.

The EES Division Leader is a member of the Chemical, Earth, and Life Sciences (CELS) Directorate’s senior management team and reports to the Los Alamos Associate Laboratory Director for CELS. The EES leader will have a record of effective management of a scientific organization as well as sustained scientific accomplishments, demonstration of programmatic delivery, effective advocacy, and commitment to technical and operational excellence. The Division Leader will:

• Provide scientific and technical leadership and management of the Division on all matters, including strategies for areas of growth and deemphasis. Ensure scientific and technical quality and impact, stewardship of key scientific capabilities, delivery on commitments, and efficient integration of budget, talent, safety, security, and compliance.
• Increase the national and international impact and recognition of LANL’s earth and environmental R&D.
• Champion a team-oriented, forward-looking, innovative culture that is inclusive across all disciplines and talents in the division as well as with collaborators outside of the organization and the Lab.
• Be a proactive member of the CELS leadership team in defining and supporting the Lab mission priorities and objectives through partnerships with LANL science and national security program leaders.
• Serve as the direct supervisor of the division’s three Group Leaders and the Division Office staff including the Deputy Division Leader and the Staff Operations Manager with responsibility for their performance evaluation, salary, and career development.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Demonstrated ability to organize, inspire, fund, and lead multidisciplinary R&D teams to identify and resolve complex and ambitious technical problems of significant impact at national and global scales. EES is funded through a combination of large DOE projects as well as competitive individual and team proposals.
• A record of successful scientific research and programmatic accomplishments in relevant research areas as evidenced by publications, citations, presentations, grants, or programmatic support, and/or leadership of large technical projects.
• Management experience implementing, enforcing, and providing clear guidance for institutional policies and government regulations affecting R&D activities, projects, and/or initiatives including experience managing personnel, negotiating agreements, delegating authority, building consensus among staff members, attracting, evaluating, mentoring, developing, and retaining a creative multidisciplinary workforce, and building/ fostering an inclusive work environment in a technical organization.
• Demonstrated safety, security, and compliance performance leading a multidisciplinary organization.
• Experience in effective decision-making and comfortable with measuring, defining, and taking prudent risks to achieve aggressive technical goals.

Education Required:

Position requires a Ph.D. degree in physical science or technical discipline from an accredited institution and 15 years related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and R&D experience related to earth and environmental sciences.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Los Alamos National Laboratory research and program activities
• Working knowledge of, or prior experience in the DOE/NNSA Laboratory environment
• Successful experience and engagement with multiple programmatic sponsors and nationally recognized R&D organizations in earth and environmental sciences.
• Q clearance

Work Environment:

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

Position commitment: 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.

Note to Applicants: For full consideration, please attach a resume and cover letter that outlines how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of this position.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 – Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

• Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [email protected] or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.