Department Manager - Irradiated Fuels and Materials

Department Manager - Irradiated Fuels and Materials

Idaho Falls, , United States (On-site)

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Develop and execute transformative operational strategies at Idaho National Laboratory, where your work directly fuels America’s energy leadership and next-generation technological breakthroughs. As a driving force behind INL’s mission, you’ll shape policies and practices that advance nuclear innovation, national security, and energy solutions, continuing a legacy of scientific excellence. Your expertise will empower a world-class team to push boundaries in energy, cybersecurity, and space systems—right where history and cutting-edge research intersect.

This is your chance to build solutions that define the future of energy and security for decades to come.

• Manage the development, testing, and qualification of nuclear materials for advanced reactor technologies within the Irradiated Fuels and Materials department. Lead the team through subordinate supervisors and professionals, providing guidance consistent with established company policies.
• Oversee staff executing material development programs, irradiation testing, characterization, and post-irradiation examinations in support of sponsoring programs. Program sponsors include DOE – Nuclear Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Science, and other domestic and international partners through Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and Strategic Partnerships Projects and others.
• Manager will build relationships with DOE, other laboratories, the commercial nuclear industry, and universities that lead to new technical thrusts and programs of national relevance.
• Manager will provide employees with the guidance, direction, leadership, and support to ensure successful accomplishment of directorate goals and objectives.
• Develop technical staff to maintain a national reputation for technical excellence, build national leadership, and encourage and review staff publications.
• Manager will regularly evaluate processes and, when necessary, lead and/or provide guidance to implement process improvements.
• Manager will collaborate with leaders across the laboratory complex to leverage the full resources of the DOE, as well as industry and university partners, to accelerate innovation in nuclear materials technologies.
• Manager will ensure allocated department overhead funds are tracked and appropriately administered, will coordinate with other departments within the Nuclear Fuels and Materials Division, other directorates at the Laboratory, and user facilities to provide integration of work across programs, and will work with user facilities and programs to improve execution and process efficiency.
• Recruit, retain, and develop staff necessary to accomplish programmatic needs, including interns, post-docs, and others to maintain talent pipeline. Conduct performance appraisals, salary reviews, promotion reviews, and other administrative tasks.
• Responsible for the overall human capital management of the department. As a leader in the Nuclear Science and Technology Directorate, the department manager is responsible for creating a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, inclusion, and diversity with focus toward the professional development of staff.
• Manager will report to the Division Director of Nuclear Fuels and Materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Advanced degree (PhD or MS) in Nuclear Engineering, Material Science, or a closely related discipline with commensurate experience in R&D on irradiated nuclear materials.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in nuclear materials R&D with 2 years of leadership experience demonstrating effective skills in recruiting and developing research staff, conceiving, organizing, and leading nuclear materials-related research projects and programs, developing and implementing business plans, and proposal formulation and program development.
• Knowledge of nuclear fuels and materials, irradiation testing, characterization, and post-irradiation examination. Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Business…