Division Director, Experimental Physics

• Lead and manage the CEBAF Experimental Physics Division, providing strategic direction for its people, programs and scientific and operational priorities.
• Lead the Experimental Physics Division’s inputs to laboratory strategic planning and budget formulation, setting Experimental Physics Division priorities and aligning them with the CEBAF Directorate and laboratory goals.
• Direct and manage the division’s financial, human, and material resources, including budgets, personnel, and procurement. Operate within allocated targets, support FWP planning and DOE reporting, and remain accountable to the CEBAF ALD.
• Establish and sustain a strong culture of safety and operational discipline. Ensure compliance with institutional policies, the Contractor Assurance System, and DOE requirements, including the authority to stop unsafe or noncompliant work.
• Direct division support for the user community throughout equipment development and experiment execution. This includes oversight of user-built subsystems under MOUs or CRADAs, and support for experiment design, data-taking, and analysis.
• Direct the execution and publication of experimental physics research, maintaining productive engagement with the broader national and international research community.
• Partner with the CEBAF Accelerator Division to define beam requirements and develop experiment schedules that support timely, efficient program execution.
• Collaborate with Jefferson Lab’s EIC Project team to align resources and technical activities with project goals.
• Represent the CEBAF program and laboratory to the national and international scientific community, advisory committees, and the DOE Site Office, escalating critical issues in coordination with the ALD and Director's Office.
• Participate in advisory committees, providing scientific and programmatic evaluation of new proposals and initiatives.

• Serve as acting Associate Lab Director for CEBAF when designated.
• Provide effective leadership and management of the staff and resources for Experimental Physics.
• Actively engage in professional development, mentoring and succession planning for Experimental Physics.

• Required: 20 or more years hands-on experience in experimental physics And
• Required: 3 or more years leading multi-disciplinary research groups or organizations.

• Required: Ph.D. in Physics or equivalent

• In-depth knowledge of the design, construction and operation of large nuclear physics detector systems and experimental equipment, and of their application to nuclear physics research.
• Working knowledge of electron accelerator systems, as they are related to the execution of the experimental program.
• Thorough knowledge of ES&H requirements in a DOE-sponsored laboratory, including institutional safety policies, the Contractor Assurance System, and experimental readiness processes such as readiness.
• Knowledge of the current major activities and lead scientists for the major projects in nuclear physics in the U.S. and internationally.
• Recognized within DOE National Lab community, User Groups, and the national and international physics community as an expert on the operation of research facilities and experimental equipment.
• Advanced knowledge of applications of experimental equipment and detector devices as they relate to nuclear physics research.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, multi-year programs, and cross-department initiatives within allocated targets.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, supervise, and develop staff. This includes building high-performing teams, setting priorities, delegating authority to line management, and conducting performance evaluations and workforce planning.
• Extensive publications in experimental nuclear physics.
• Advanced planning, problem solving, decision making, analytical skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills. This includes the ability to engage effectively with staff, users, partner organizations, senior scientific stakeholders, and the DOE Site Office.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community.

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, 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 (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave) 

• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested

• Flexible Work Arrangements (Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available) 

• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs 

• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches,

mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.

Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.