High Energy Physics Associate Director

Associate Director, High Energy Physics Program, DOE Office of Science

Department of Energy, Office of Science, Headquarters

Germantown, MD, with the option for telework as determined by agency policy.

Closing Date:                 04/25/2022

Overview

The Office of Science is the largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, providing more than 40 percent of total funding in this area. It oversees and is the principal federal funding agency of the Nation's research programs in high-energy physics, nuclear physics, fusion energy sciences, materials and chemical sciences, biological and environmental sciences, and computing sciences.

Duties:

As the Associate Director, Office of High Energy Physics, you will:

• Serve as an international expert in the areas of research and the scientific user facilities supported by the Office's program.
• Formulate program goals, strategic directions, priorities, and plan for the Office, factoring in advice provided by the scientific advisory committee, as appropriate.
• Develop the budget requirements for activities at national laboratories, universities, and other research institutions. Assist the head of the organization in formulating budget requests and defending budget requests through DOE, the Office of Management and Budget, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Congressional committees.
• Integrate the efforts of the program elements that support research with those that support the design, construction, and operations of instrumentation and the scientific user facilities. Integrate the program with other organizational programs; other DOE programs; and other Federal research programs such as those of the NSF and NASA. Assure effective interagency planning, coordination, and evaluation of programs that cut across agencies.
• Provide interpretations of organization and DOE regulations, policies, and technical facts while engaged in meetings with Federal government officials, national laboratory directors, Congressional committees, and other public and private institutions.
• Maintain regular contact with the head of the organization and other senior level managers; maintain frequent contact with assistant secretaries, office directors and their representatives, counterparts in other Federal agencies, Congressional leaders, DOE field offices, contractors, universities, and other research groups including foreign institutions.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application via USAJobs at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/643165400 to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.