Group Leader - Astronomy & Astrophysics Analytics

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$218,700 - $332,772 Annually

$218,700 - $277,344 Annually for the SEL.4 level 

$262,410 - $332,772 Annually for the SEL.5 level 

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a Group Leader to provide scientific and administrative leadership for the Astronomy & Astrophysics Analytics group. You will be expected to have funding to cover your effort costs.  You will coordinate Astronomy & Astrophysics Analytics group staffing, recruitment, research thrusts and resources to carry out fundamental and applied research in areas related to data analytics and instrumentation, primarily in the context of astronomy, astrophysics, and national security. This position is in the Physics Division.

Depending on your assignment, this position may offer a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You may have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. 

This position will be filled at either the SEL.4 or SEL.5 level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Provide leadership and technical guidance, including scientific and programmatic direction, to a diverse team of personnel.
• Collaborate with Physics and programmatic management to ensure staffing needs are met and group members are available to fulfill assignments and needs.
• Develop and maintain a close interaction with program managers and other sponsors to ensure effective scientific support and teamwork.
• Lead efforts conducting independent research and developing novel modeling, analytics, and instrumentation approaches.
• Develop new scientific programs and research proposals for Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) and external sponsors and funding agencies.
• Foster interactions that advance strategic goals with colleagues and institutions in both domestic and international astronomy and astrophysics communities, such as academia, industry and government institutions.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert and primary point of contact for communications between group members and senior management.
• Mentor technical staff to promote professional development, conduct staff and performance management activities in collaboration with Physics Division Management, including succession planning.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SEL.5 level

• Participate on national and international committees related to astronomy, astrophysics, and LLNL research interests, for example, committees authoring panel reports solicited by DOE for purposes of strategic planning, federal advisory committees, program committees for conferences.
• Interact with senior program management both internal and external to the Laboratory to realize both LLNL and DOE goals for astronomy and related mission areas.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information access which requires U.S. citizenship and a federal background investigation.
• PhD in physics or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Significant experience and subject matter expertise in astrophysics, with emphasis in areas such as data science or instrumentation.
• Expert leadership skills and experience supervising others in a technical environment.
• Expert written and verbal communication skills, specifically the ability to explain and present highly complex ideas, as well as to influence employees and all levels of management.
• Expert experience in developing new scientific programs and