Computing Division Director

Overview

Directorate description:
At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget. Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.

The Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate (EBSD) leads critical research in four areas:
Atmospheric, Climate & Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Molecular Sciences, and Global Change. Our vision is to develop a predictive understanding of biological and Earth systems in transition. We aim to understand energy and material flows within the integrated Earth system; to understand, predict, and control the response of biosystems to environmental and/or genomic changes; and to model the Earth system from the subsurface to the atmosphere.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is seeking an accomplished scientific, technical, and organizational leader to serve as Division Director for the Computing Division and Sector Manager for the Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) program within the newly formed Integrated Discovery Sciences Directorate. This senior leadership role will shape, steward, and grow PNNL’s computing research capability in service to DOE Office of Science missions and broader national priorities.

• Develop and maintain a highly productive technical resource base across computing, applied mathematics, data science, artificial intelligence for science, quantum information sciences, scientific software, high-performance computing, advanced architectures, networking, cybersecurity for scientific computing, and related fields.
• Align division capabilities with Laboratory strategy, directorate priorities, sponsor needs, and project delivery requirements.
• Serve as a senior interface among PNNL researchers, directorate leadership, sector leadership, project management offices, DOE program managers, other national laboratories, universities, industry, and external stakeholders.
• Define a compelling research strategy, build effective teams, manage risk, deliver mission outcomes, and represent PNNL’s computing capabilities with credibility at the national and international levels.
• Reinforce PNNL values, uphold the highest standards of research integrity and operational conduct, and foster a division culture where staff can do high-impact science in a safe, inclusive, and secure environment.

• Set and execute a mission‑aligned strategy advancing PNNL’s computational, mathematical, data‑intensive, and AI‑enabled science.
• Define a clear division vision, goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with directorate and Laboratory strategies.
• Integrate computing with domain sciences across BER, BES, FES, IRP, HENP, and other sponsor portfolios.
• Represent division capabilities nationally and internationally; elevate PNNL’s reputation in HPC, applied math, CS, scientific AI/ML, advanced architectures, quantum information science, scientific software, workflows, and data systems.
• Champion Laboratory‑level capability investments and ensure impactful scientific outcomes (publications, software, data products, awards, partnerships).

• Lead a unified ASCR strategy across PNNL, including sponsor engagement, program development, proposal strategy, and long‑term capability planning.
• Build strong relationships with ASCR leadership and computing communities across DOE, labs, academia, industry, and federal agencies.
• Align PNNL capabilities with ASCR priorities in computer science, applied math, advanced computing technology, scientific AI/ML, quantum information science, and scientific software.
• Coordinate cross‑directorate proposals and programs linking computing with physical, environmental, biological, materials, and energy sciences.