Associate Lab Director, Energy & Applied Science & Technology

At Jefferson Lab, you’ll champion cutting‑edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark – where excellence meets purpose, and great minds matter.

What Your Job Will Be Like

The Associate Lab Director, Energy and Applied Science and Technology (ALD, EAST) provides strategic and operational leadership for Jefferson Laboratory’s Energy and Applied Science & Technology Directorate, including the SRF Institute, Cryogenic Technologies, Detector Technologies, and Engineering. The role is responsible for advancing key nuclear physics technologies while positioning the Laboratory for future mission growth across DOE and other sponsors. ALD, EAST ensures delivery of engineering and technology capabilities that enable major projects and support the CEBAF user facility, while expanding into new program areas across DOE Office of Science (BES, NE), DoD, NNSA, NASA, and industry. Through strong technical leadership and partnerships, this position drives innovation, strengthens core competencies, and ensures the Laboratory remains a leader in applied science and mission‑critical technologies. ALD, EAST will simultaneously supply key capabilities supporting CEBAF while providing critical leadership in the realization of the TJNAF multi‑program vision.

In This Job You Will

• Develop and implement a strategy aligned with the TJNAF multiprogram vision by expanding and enhancing the Energy & Applied Science & Technology capabilities through advanced scientific and engineering excellence and impact.
• Develop and maintain strong and respectful relationships with new and expanding sponsors in support of the TJNAF multi‑program vision, including BES, NE, DoD, NNSA, NASA.
• Serve as a member of the Directorate, sharing responsibility for the excellence in science and technology, operational excellence, and community engagement at TJNAF.
• Support the CEBAF Facility in annual operational commitments through Energy & Applied Science & Technology capabilities.
• Lead division‑wide talent strategies by championing leadership development, robust succession planning, and continuous performance coaching.
• Advance cross‑cutting TJNAF initiatives that combine unique capabilities across the Laboratory to accelerate laboratory‑wide scientific impact.
• Work with Directorate and Lab Director’s Office to identify and implement other Laboratory research priorities, including thorough strategic use of LDRD (Laboratory‑Directed Research and Development).
• Create and nurture an environment that promotes and embraces a multi‑faceted workforce and champions the TJNAF values of impact, teamwork, safety, integrity and service.
• Provide Energy & Applied Science & Technology perspectives on Laboratory‑Level decisions and key Laboratory committees.
• Lead self‑assessments, planning and tracking for Energy & Applied Science & Technology elements associated with the Laboratory Agenda, Annual Laboratory Plan, and other performance tools.
• Review corrective actions that have Laboratory‑wide impacts with particular emphasis on those that are documented and managed by tracking systems external to TJNAF.

Lead – Supervisory – Management

• Perform line management of the Energy & Applied Science & Technology capabilities leadership, including but not limited to Detector Development, Engineering Division, CASA Institute, and SRF Institute.
• Identify key organizational staffing needs, recruit, and develop S&T staff to be future leaders/mentors.
• Lead and manage, through direct reports and matrixed staff, the staff of the Detector Development, Engineering Division, CASA Institute, and SRF Institute.

Experience

• Required: 20 or more years International recognition and demonstrated accomplishments.
• Required: 5 or more years Demonstrated executive management experience, including developing and leading large complex and multidisciplinary research programs and/or user facilities.
• Required: Demonstrated experience of successfully developing, implementing, and executing scientific strategy with engagement from critical stakeholders.
• Required: Experience communicating with key stakeholders, clients, program sponsors, internal staff, and the security/intelligence community.
• Required: Proven commitment to safety and integrity.
• Preferred: Track record of growing programs across a broad sponsor base.

Education

• Required: Ph.D.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Ability to lead and manage complex technical scope.
• Ability to establish priorities, assess competing resource demands and make decisions that optimize performance.
• Familiarity with the Department of Energy (DOE).
• Proficiency in financial analysis and forecasting.
• Strong analytical, writing, and speaking skills with the ability to organize, analyze, and implement complex topics and initiatives, with attention to detail.
• Capable of handling multiple competing priorities in a complex R&D environment.
• Commitment to safety, high standard of ethics and integrity.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amid a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by SURATech, 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. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Total Rewards at Jefferson Lab

At Jefferson Lab, we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time‑off and Leave Programs (Paid Parental, vacation, holidays, and sick leave)
• 401(k) Plan – 9% Lab Contribution; 100% vested
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Remote & Alternate Work Schedules available
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Live near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region with access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers on the East Coast

SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer.