Hiring: Director, Center for Functional Nanomaterials Company: Brookhaven National Laboratory Location: Upton, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 10:27:29 Employment Type: On-site Target Skills & Keywords : R About the job Experience: •12 years of relevant experience following the completion of your Ph.D., including a minimum of 8 years of leadership experience, which must include formal supervisory/managerial responsibility. •At least 12 years of relevant experience following the completion of your Ph.D., including a minimum of 8 years of leadership experience, which must include formal supervisory/managerial responsibility. Required Skills: •Scientific and Facility Leadership •Lead CFN scientific and facility strategy, working with the CFN leadership team to design, assess, and adjust the five-year strategic plan in alignment with national science priorities. •Oversee the CFN research program across all scientific groups, ensuring productive alignment between staff research and facility capabilities. •Manage the CFN operating budget allocating resources for facility operations and sustained investment in new nanoscience capabilities. •Ensure safe facility operations, fostering a culture of safety across all CFN activities. •Represent the CFN within BNL by contributing to Laboratory-level strategic initiatives. •User Program and DOE Relationship •Ensure a productive, and well-supported user community by engaging in multiple ways, including through the Users Executive Committee, to communicate facility plans, gather feedback, and strengthen the user program. Qualifications: •You have led an internationally recognized research program evidenced by a strong record of peer-reviewed publications and invited talks at conferences and workshops •You have experience managing a research sponsor relationship, including reporting on program progress and responding to sponsor priorities •You have managed a significant research or facility budget, including allocation across personnel, operations, and capital investments •You are committed to working safely and fostering an environment of safe work practices. •You have built and led a complex, multidisciplinary scientific initiative, coordinating large teams including collaborators outside your direct organization. •You have experience engaging with DOE as a research sponsor, including reporting on program progress and responding to sponsor priorities •You have demonstrated the ability to develop a compelling scientific vision and translate it into a program that attracts and motivates talented scientists •You can communicate and advocate compellingly for a scientific program in diverse forums, including to scientists, facility users, sponsors, the general public, and leadership •You have experience with strategic planning, program reviews, and reporting processes •You have experience supervising and developing scientific staff in a research organization Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!