Deputy Director – Advanced Technology Research Office

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Established in 2020, Brookhaven National Laboratory's Advanced Technology Research Office (ATRO) is a global leader in accelerator, detector, superconductor, and related technologies. It provides unique expertise and capabilities for R&D to advance initiatives for Brookhaven, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), its Office of Science (SC) and National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA), NASA, industry, and other strategic partners.  ATRO includes the venerable Instrumentation Division and Magnet Division, the newly formed Accelerator Facilities (AF) Division with the Accelerator Test Facility (ATF), and the Office of Project Management and Engineering.

The mission of the Instrumentation Division is to develop state-of-the-art instrumentation required for experimental research programs at Brookhaven Lab, to steward capabilities to advance DOE science priorities, and to maintain the expertise and facilities in specialized high technology areas essential for this work. Development of facilities is motivated by present Brookhaven research programs and anticipated future research directions. Our work has a significant impact on programs throughout the world that rely on state-of-the-art radiation detectors and readout electronics.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Advanced Technology Research Office (ATRO) is seeking a Deputy Director who shares our commitment to excellence in science, technology innovation, and teamwork in multidisciplinary settings and is excited to help shape our future. The successful candidate should be a leader engaged in their own research and demonstrate a proven track record of enabling others to fulfill their research ambitions.

Management experience will be leveraged to easily build new relationships and networks of colleagues, collaborators, and sponsors by communicating ATRO’s strategic vision to a range of audiences. ATRO offers a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive team that embraces new ideas for its future and will support making them a reality. The ATRO Deputy Director will work closely with the ATRO Director, the ATRO Directorate Chief Operations Officer (DCOO), and the ATRO Division Directors to formulate strategies and approaches to ensure BNL and ATRO are well-positioned for the future. As a key participant in strategic decision-making, the successful candidate will influence internal investments in science, technology, and capability, leading to new capabilities that connect to strategy and offer a competitive advantage for current and future business.  The desired growth strategy will follow a balanced approach to sustain established DOE-SC programs, build new DOE-SC programs, and grow National Security programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Director of the Advanced Technology Research Office in providing scientific leadership for the development, capture, implementation, and execution of ATRO’s programs.

• Work with the ATRO Director to develop and steward ATRO Objectives, including developing and executing implementation plans. Provide oversight of the ATRO S&T and any laboratory objectives that ATRO stewards. 

• Establish a personal strategic research program in a S&T area related to ATRO’s mission.

• Maintain compliance with Laboratory policies, standards, and procedures as documented in the Standards-Based Management System (SBMS). Work with the DCOO to implement operational standards to meet the expectations of the Laboratory Agenda.

• Strengthen existing research programs, develop new programs, and drive strategic initiatives for the organization. Work with the ATRO Director and Division Directors to identify and implement strategic research opportunities, including Laboratory-Directed Research and Development (LDRD) priorities.

• Develop research programs and strategic partnerships with other national laboratories, colleges and universities, other research institutions, and public and private corporations.

• Engage with the leadership from other research directorates as appropriate to develop and build new ideas for investment and capability development. 

• Plan and execute critical strategic events such as offsite team meetings throughout the year. 

• Work closely with the Director of the Office of Project Management and Engineering to ensure project management best practices are applied appropriately on key internal and external investments (Major items of equipment, etc.)

• Provision and oversight of appropriate resources to ensure successful execution of responsibilities.

• Collaboration with the ATRO Leadership Team (ATRO Director, Division Directors, Deputy for Security Programs, and Directorate Chief Operating Officer) to drive strategy development and identify staff and other resource requirements.

• Support recruiting initiatives in diversity, fellowships, and university relations. Promote educational outreach programs.

• Promote a culture of mentoring scientists and engineers through active engagement and leading by example.

• Communication of strategy and the successes that result from it to staff across the laboratory.

• Communicate and build organizational consensus for BNL and ATRO S&T Strategy.

• Engage ATRO technical staff at all levels in the development and execution of strategy, empowering a creative, productive, and innovative S&T environment for all staff.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ph.D. in a Science or Engineering discipline plus a minimum of 15 years experience in progressively responsible management and senior leadership positions working closely with sponsors, partners, and S&T leaders. 

• Proven track record in building and leading research programs, including strategy development, attracting prominent researchers, building partnerships, gaining funding, successful delivery, and gaining peer recognition.

• Regarded as a leading researcher and currently a principal investigator of a substantial portfolio of research projects in a field related to the ATRO mission.

• An advanced degree with demonstrated performance and experience may be considered in lieu of a Ph.D.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in successfully setting vision, strategy, objectives, and priorities to enhance organizational performance

• Experience with Neutrino, Detector, and Accelerator Sciences, stakeholders and sponsors

• Experience managing large and complex programs and organizations

• A career that has at some time involved leadership of a demonstrably high-impact R&D program or a research network or program engaging multiple institutions

• Evidence of S&T breadth, or at least the ability to move into new areas

The AF Division operates the Accelerator Test Facility (ATF), a DOE Office of Science User Facility supporting the Accelerator Stewardship Program. The Division is a focal point for the Laboratory’s Accelerator Science and Technology efforts. These efforts focus on the development of advanced accelerator and laser concepts to support next-generation accelerator capabilities that address identified and emerging needs for scientific research, national security, industry, and medicine. The Division maintains dedicated accelerator research space to enable collaborative research by scientific and industrial partners working to address these needs. 

The Magnet Division (MD) designs, builds, and tests super- and normal-conducting magnets for particle accelerators worldwide and will be a key contributing partner to the EIC. It is presently engaged in delivering magnets for the High Luminosity – Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) upgrade and is heavily engaged in accelerator magnet R&D for future colliders. A major thrust of the MD is advancing superconductor and magnet technology for applications such as fusion and wind energy.  The division provides magnetic measurement services lab-wide.

The Office of Project Management and Engineering (OPME), within ATRO, provides project management expertise to ongoing and future projects, ensures engineering best practices are adopted across organizations within ATRO, and supports other BNL divisions by supplying skilled engineering and design expertise to projects as well as other ongoing initiatives. 

ATRO has a growing footprint in neutrino science that includes significant roles in the DUNE far detector (FD) 1 and 2, and R&D toward FD3 and FD4 – including both Liquid Argon and WbLS detectors. ATRO expertise has led to an expanded role for BNL on SNO+ and nEXO, and a strong relationship with SNOLAB.  ATRO leads the conceptual design of the Forward Liquid Argon Experiment (FLArE) at CERN’s Forward Physics Facility (FPF), and both initiated and oversees the development of anti-neutrino detection with WbLS for nuclear non-proliferation.

ATRO is engaged in six of the seven BNL strategic science initiatives – 1) Nuclear Physics: The Electron Ion Collider, 2) High Energy Physics, 3) Quantum Information S&T, 4) Clean Energy & Climate, 5) Human-AI Facility Integration, 6) Isotope Production, and 7) Accelerator Science & Technology. ATRO has the broadest sponsor base at BNL, including funding from all six DOE Office of Science programs, the DOE SC Office of Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP), NNSA, ARPA-e, and a non-DOE portfolio that includes NASA, DHS, and SBIR/STTR projects that support small business.  BNL has consolidated capabilities within ATRO core staff, research programs, and infrastructure in accelerator, detector, and related technologies to partner with industry and incubate cross-cutting initiatives to advance U.S. Department of Energy science, energy, and security missions.

The primary efforts of ATRO are well aligned with the highest mission priorities of BNL and DOE and include the design and construction of the Electron Ion Collider, the development and demonstration of the Quantum Internet, superconducting magnet testing and coil production for the LHC High Luminosity Accelerator Upgrade Project, the nEXO experiment to search for neutrino-less double beta decay, and the operation of the ATF – the designated User Facility of the Accelerator Stewardship Program within the Office of ARDAP.

OTHER INFORMATION:

This position requires the ability to obtain a federal security clearance in a timely manner. Which requires:

• U.S. Citizenship required. BNL will not sponsor a visa for this position.

• Background Investigation: Applicants selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified matter in accordance with 10 CFR 710, Appendix B.

• Drug Testing: All Security Clearance (L or Q) positions will be considered by the Department of Energy to be Testing Designated Positions, which means that they are subject to applicant, random, and for cause drug testing. In addition, applicants must be able to demonstrate non-use of illegal drugs, including marijuana, for the 12 consecutive months preceding completion of the requisite Questionnaire for National Security Positions (QNSP).

• Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $215900 - $347950 / year.

At Brookhaven National Laboratory, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave, paid parental leave)

• 401(k) Plan

• Flexible Work Arrangements

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