CEBAF Director - Associate Laboratory Director

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Posting Date: 01/10/2025

Work Location Type: 100% dedicated on-site

The CEBAF Associate Laboratory Director at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Laboratory (TJNAF) serves as an executive member of the Laboratory, supporting the Laboratory Director in accomplishing TJNAF's mission of advancing scientific discoveries at the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF).

The TJNAF campus is in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, 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 in leading and delivering on the laboratory's mission.

The primary responsibility of the CEBAF Director is to propel the mission of CEBAF through:
1) advancing world‑leading experimental studies of the structure and dynamics of bound quarks and gluons through stewarding the CEBAF facility and an international user program,
2) designing, constructing, and operating the electron scattering instruments at CEBAF,
3) developing and operating the accelerator at CEBAF;
4) developing the strategy for utilization of smaller accelerators and test areas at the laboratory to improve performance of CEBAF and accelerator technologies in general; and,
5) executing design, construction and/or upgrade activities of CEBAF. The CEBAF Director manages an annual budget of over $130 Million and 350 CEBAF staff to address this mission.

• Providing leadership and oversight to ensure the successful, reliable and safe operation of the CEBAF User Facility including associated elements in the Accelerator Division and the Experimental Nuclear Physics Division.
• Advancing scientific excellence and impact of the CEBAF facility, including through implementation of the community‑driven Long‑Range Plan for Nuclear Science enhancing the competitive position of CEBAF in the worldwide ecosystem of nuclear and particle physics accelerators.
• Developing mechanisms to support diverse and unique users to address critical research challenges, realize major scientific breakthroughs and develop cutting‑edge particle detectors, as well as to assess the changing scientific needs of the physics user community and ensure CEBAF remains responsive.
• Maintaining strong and respectful relationships with the major CEBAF sponsor (Nuclear Physics) and partners and serving as a primary contact and spokesperson within TJNAF and externally for CEBAF.
• Serving as executive member of the Laboratory Leadership team, sharing responsibility for excellence in science and technology, operational excellence, and community engagement at TJNAF.
• Creating and nurturing an environment that promotes and embraces a multi‑faced workforce and champions the TJNAF values of impact, teamwork, safety, integrity and service.
• Leading self‑assessments, planning and tracking for CEBAF elements associated with the Laboratory Agenda, Annual Laboratory Plan, and other performance tools.
• Identifying key organizational staffing needs, recruiting and developing S&T staff to be future leaders/mentors.
• Implementing management systems, operations, safety, compliance, and performance assessments across CEBAF, using these systems to steward the facility.
• Maintaining a strong commitment to the implementation and perpetuation of institutional values, guiding principles and ethics.

• International recognition and demonstrated accomplishments as a leading PhD scientist and visionary, ideally with a track‑record of using particle facilities for scientific discovery.
• 20 years technical experience, including at least 5 years of demonstrated executive management experience, including developing and leading large, complex and multidisciplinary research programs and/or user facilities.
• Demonstrated experience of successfully developing, implementing, and executing scientific strategy with engagement from critical stakeholders.
• Experience communicating with key stakeholders, clients, program sponsors, internal staff, and the…