Electron Ion Collider; EIC Deputy Project Director

Come join our team at Jefferson Lab, where great minds matter.

Re-Posting Date: 05/06/2025
Salary Range: $215,000 and up (Special Engineer or Special Scientist)
Work Location Type: Hybrid (combination of on-site and remote work based on business needs)

Are you a project management professional looking to support a strategic, operational team? Do you have experience providing cross‑functional program leadership? If so, JSA-Jefferson Lab has a great opportunity for you! Jefferson Lab seeks an experienced leader with deep familiarity of DOE O413 construction projects to join the talented multi‑lab team responsible for designing, building, and commissioning a discovery‑potential scientific nuclear physics instrument known as the Electron‑Ion Collider.

The EIC Deputy Project Director at Jefferson Lab works in partnership with the EIC Project Office at the host site, Brookhaven National Lab. Reporting to the Jefferson Lab Director, the EIC Deputy Project Director leads a team in the safe and successful execution of Jefferson Lab's EIC Project scope including detector systems, radio‑frequency systems, cryogenic systems, and magnet systems. This person is responsible for delivering the technical performance of JLab's EIC scope within cost and schedule requirements, and for providing the required project plans and status reports.

Serves as a member of the EIC Project's Executive Management Team.

In addition to directing activities at Jefferson Lab, works in close collaboration with EIC Project team members at BNL and at other partners to ensure seamless coordination of activities and successful execution of the Project. The EIC Deputy Project Director is responsible for the day‑to‑day management of Jefferson Lab's EIC project team and supervises, through direct reports and matrixed staff, the various Control Account Managers.

• Serve as EIC Deputy Project Director and member of the EIC Project's Executive Management Team and Integrated Project Team; act as the Lab's primary project management point of contact with external partners, DOE, the host laboratory, and the project team.
• Lead the planning, design and construction of Jefferson Lab's EIC project scope, including detector systems, radio‑frequency systems, cryogenic systems and magnet systems.
• Provide responsibility for the day‑to‑day management of Jefferson Lab's EIC project team and supervise, through direct reports and matrixed staff, the various Control Account Managers and support staff.
• Execute program plans (quality, risk, communication, staffing, etc.); capture and communicate program status and data to maintain accurate and current program information for stakeholders.
• Serve as a member of the Integrated Project Team (IPT) for the EIC Project, interfacing with DOE Office of Nuclear Physics, Brookhaven Site Office (BHSO), and Thomas Jefferson Site Office regarding plans, status and progress.
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with senior management; serve as a vital link for fostering positive and effective partnerships within the organization and with the EIC Brookhaven National Laboratory project team; develop project staffing and resource plans and coordinate closely with lab leadership to ensure adequate resources.
• As a member of the senior leadership team, contribute to the development of Jefferson Lab's long‑term vision and strategy while maintaining a strong commitment to the institution's values, guiding principles and ethics.

• Master's degree in engineering or scientific field and 15 or more years in a relevant technical area of engineering, physics instrumentation or particle accelerator systems, including 5 or more years in a senior management position.

• Ph.D. degree in engineering or scientific field and 20 or more years in a relevant technical area of engineering, physics instrumentation or particle accelerator systems, including 5 or more years in a senior management position.

• Extensive knowledge of project management principles and processes and relevant scientific and technical programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and…