Group Leader, Human Analysis and Biometrics

Requisition Id 14031 

Overview:  

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80-year history of solving the nation’s biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,000 people! Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice. These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL’s broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

 

We are currently seeking qualified applicants for Group Leader for Human Analysis and Biometrics (HAB)in the Cyber Resilience and Intelligence (CRI) Division. CRI leverages expertise in cybersecurity, mathematics, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and engineering to provide national security and intelligence community partners with cybersecurity science, critical infrastructure resilience, machine-augmented intelligence, identity science, and systems vulnerability science. The HAB Group Leader position affords the unique opportunity to lead talented R&D professionals and establish them as a premier R&D organization by setting a vision, developing a strategy to achieve that vision, and enabling true impact on critical national security missions through a team-based approach and commitment to excellence. HAB performs R&D focused on detection of insider/outsider threat, development of cyber persona for user identification and intent, identity science for individuals and small groups/networks of potential adversaries, and advanced biometrics. Advanced biometrics R&D includes multi-modal-based identification, computational imaging, privacy-preserving methods, bias mitigation, non-cooperative subject identification, and identification in adverse environments.

 

Purpose:

The R&D Group Leader brings together a team of peers to achieve global scientific leadership, develop a group strategy, foster ORNL's culture, and enhance individual excellence in R&D. They report to and collaborate with the R&D Section Head to implement the group's scientific vision, nurture career growth, uphold ESH&Q standards, and promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Lead, support and mentor a  diverse group of scientists and engineers focused on research and development in the areas of biometrics and identity science, and data science in support of these disciplines.
• Initiate, lead and perform independent and impactful R&D on an ongoing basis as evidenced by, for example, innovative S&T delivered to sponsors, successful proposals, S&T presentations, professional community engagement, inventions/patents/copyrights, publications as appropriate, etc.
• Develop a vision with senior staff and implement a cohesive group research strategy to ensure the success of new and ongoing research projects to position the HAB group for future success.
• Develop and implement plans to pursue new opportunities and/or expand existing efforts.
• Assist staff in setting performance goals consistent with the group’s strategy and members’ long-term career goals. Provide feedback to address performance issues in a timely manner.
• Provide relevant input to assist the R&D Section Head with staff development while providing direct and impactful guidance to staff on regular basis.
• Attract a quality, diverse pool of top candidates and hire staff members who are committed to world-class R&D and aspire to be the best in their field.
• Exercise scientific integrity in proposing, performing, and communicating research.
• Exemplify a commitment to excellence in research, operations, and community engagement, and work cooperatively to leverage scientific capabilities across ORNL.
• Serve as immediate supervisor for staff members in group.
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