Director, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center; NERSC

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is seeking a dynamic and experienced scientific leader with an outstanding and distinguished record of leadership and research accomplishments in advanced computing, scientific workflows, and artificial intelligence capabilities to serve as the Director of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) Division.

This is an unparalleled opportunity to lead the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science's premier high-performance computing (HPC) user facility. The NERSC Division Director is responsible for strategic, scientific, operational, and financial leadership for the Division, overseeing an annual budget of $135 million and a staff of 120 employees and 50 affiliates. Reporting to the Associate Laboratory Director for Computing Sciences, responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the reliable and effective delivery of world-class computing, data, and user support services while positioning NERSC to address emerging scientific and technological opportunities, including exascale and post-exascale computing, artificial intelligence for science, quantum computing, and data-intensive scientific workflows;
• Providing vision and leadership for NERSC's mission to accelerate scientific discovery through advanced computing, data, and artificial intelligence capabilities in support of the DOE Office of Science and the national scientific community;
• Accountability for all aspects of NERSC management and operations, including scientific and technical strategy, facility operations, workforce management, financial stewardship, environmental health and safety, cybersecurity, and stakeholder engagement; and
• Actively advancing Berkeley Lab's stewardship values by promoting a culture of scientific excellence, service, integrity, accountability, trust, respect, safety, and collaboration while supporting the recruitment, development, and retention of an exceptional workforce.

• Provide scientific, technical, and operational leadership for NERSC, overseeing one of the world's leading scientific computing facilities supporting thousands of researchers and hundreds of scientific projects annually.
• Develop and execute a long-term strategic vision and roadmap for NERSC that aligns with DOE Office of Science priorities, Berkeley Lab strategic objectives, and evolving scientific computing requirements.
• Lead the development of new initiatives and programs in artificial intelligence, complex multi-site scientific workflows, application software development, and emerging computing architectures such as quantum computing.
• Play a key role in the formulation and direction of Laboratory programs, strategies, and policies that enhance Berkeley Lab's scientific leadership and national impact.
• Maintain a strong personal scientific and technical reputation through engagement with the scientific community and participation in strategic national and international initiatives.

• Drive effective operation and advance NERSC as a world-class DOE Office of Science user facility.
• Engage regularly with DOE sponsors, user communities, advisory committees, and stakeholders to ensure NERSC services, capabilities, and priorities effectively support scientific research needs.
• Establish and communicate NERSC's mission, goals, accomplishments, and future directions to staff, sponsors, users, Berkeley Lab leadership, and the broader scientific community.
• Represent NERSC and Berkeley Lab in interactions with federal agencies, universities, industry partners, professional organizations, and international collaborations, advocating for scientific computing and computational science programs and shaping future national investments.

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for NERSC operations, including budgeting, workforce planning, human resources, cybersecurity, procurement, facilities, property management, and environmental health and safety.
• Ensure the reliable, secure, efficient, and cost-effective operation of computing systems, storage platforms, data services, and user support infrastructure.
• Develop and guide organizational strategies that enable NERSC to recruit, retain, develop, and engage a highly skilled and multidisciplinary workforce.
• Foster a culture of stewardship, accountability, operational excellence, safety, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Direct organizational planning and resource allocation to effectively balance operational requirements, strategic investments, and future growth opportunities.

• Serve as a member of the Computing Sciences Area leadership team and contribute to Laboratory-wide scientific and operational programs and initiatives.
• Identify shared opportunities and synergy across all high-performance computing, networking, and research and development programs by collaborating with fellow…