Job Opportunity: Associate Director, Office of Nuclear Physics

Position available: Associate Director, Nuclear Physics
Pay Plan/Series/Grade: ES 00
Location: Germantown, MD
Opening Date: 11/13/2024
Closing Date: 12/9/2024
Who can apply: Open to the public
Apply at USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/818586100

Overview 

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science Headquarters is looking for a dynamic, innovative, seasoned executive to lead the Nuclear Physics (NP) program as the Associate Director.

The NP portfolio includes research programs and scientific user facilities to understand the forces and particles of nature as manifested in nuclear matter. The program fosters research to provide new insights and advance our knowledge on the nature of matter and energy, and develops the scientific knowledge, technologies, and trained workforce that will be needed to underpin DOE’s missions for nuclear-related national security, energy, climate, medicine, and commerce. 

The Associate Director of NP is responsible for the overall management of the NP program, including strategic program planning; budget formulation and execution; project management; program integration with other Office of Science activities and other DOE offices; interagency and international liaison; and management of the federal and rotating technical and administrative staff in the NP program office.

For more information, please visit the NP program page at
https://science.osti.gov/np.   

How to Apply 

To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application via USAJOBS at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/818586100 and submit the required documentation specified in the “Required Documents” section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. Please ensure that all required application documents, including Merit Technical Qualifications (MTQs), are provided before the deadline. 

If there are questions regarding the position, please contact Harriet Kung, Harriet.Kung@science.doe.gov or Linda Horton, Linda.Horton@science.doe.gov.