Deputy Division Director for Nanoscience & Technology Division

Argonne National Laboratory invites applications for the position of Deputy Division Director (DDD) for the Nanoscience and Technology (NST) Division, one of the five research divisions within the Physical Sciences and Engineering Directorate. NST conducts world-class research in nanoscience and nanotechnology and is home to the Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility.

The NST Division advances fundamental and use-inspired science at the nanoscale and develops leading-edge capabilities that support national priorities in materials, energy, information science, and advanced manufacturing. Through CNM and close engagement with Argonne’s other premier user facilities, including the Advanced Photon Source (APS) and the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), NST enables transformative research spanning synthesis, characterization, theory, device integration, and data-enabled discovery.

The Deputy Division Director partners closely with the Division Director to provide scientific, strategic, and operational leadership for NST and CNM. This role is central to shaping and advancing the division’s research agenda, strengthening the scientific impact and user program of CNM, and supporting the effective day-to-day management of division activities. The DDD will help identify and grow new scientific opportunities, foster collaborations across Argonne and with external partners, and contribute to the development of emerging research directions that expand NST’s scientific portfolio and national impact.

This position offers an outstanding opportunity for a recognized scientist to broaden their scientific leadership experience while maintaining an active connection to research. In addition to leadership and management responsibilities, the DDD is expected to sustain a visible research program and engage scientifically with staff, users, and collaborators. The role offers a distinctive blend of leadership, operations, and research, making it especially attractive for candidates motivated by both scientific excellence and organizational impact.

Argonne seeks candidates who can contribute to and broaden NST’s scientific strengths. Expertise in traditional NST disciplines is highly valued, as are backgrounds that could expand the division’s capabilities in areas such as biology, quantum information science, microelectronics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other emerging interdisciplinary fields relevant to nanoscale science and national user facilities.

The DDD will also help strengthen existing programs and launch new efforts that benefit NST, CNM, and the broader Nanoscale Science Research Centers (NSRCs) ecosystem. This includes working collaboratively with users, universities, industry, and other research organizations to build strategic partnerships and position NST for future growth. The successful candidate will contribute to initiatives associated with Genesis and other AI-enabled scientific programs, helping ensure NST and CNM remain at the forefront of next-generation discovery and user-facility science.

• Partner with the Division Director to provide leadership and management for NST scientific programs and CNM operations

• Help shape and implement the strategic scientific direction, goals, and priorities of the division and user facility

• Identify, develop, and pursue new funding opportunities and strategic partnerships with the U.S. Department of Energy, universities, industry, and other research organizations

• Help strengthen existing programs and initiate new programs that benefit NST, CNM, and the broader NSRC community

• Build and sustain productive collaborations with principal investigators, users, operations partners, and external stakeholders

• Support the growth and stewardship of a high-impact scientific user portfolio for CNM

• Work with division and facility leadership to establish priorities, allocate resources, and ensure high standards of quality, safety, and operational efficiency

• Help advance new instrumentation, technical capabilities, and scientific platforms for the facility

• Contribute to strategic…