Position Description
University of California,
Berkeley, California
DIRECTOR
Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory
The President and the Regents of the University of California invite nominations and applications for the position of Director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), which is a multidisciplinary laboratory managed by the University of California (UC) for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science. The appointment will be effective upon selection, or at such later time as is mutually agreeable to the appointee and the University.
The Director is responsible for the overall operation and strategic direction of the Laboratory, which conducts a major national multidisciplinary program of research and development. The Director leads the development and integration of the Laboratory’s scientific vision, goals, and objectives. The position provides leadership to laboratory management and serves as the highest level management liaison with UC, DOE, and other public and private agencies. Within University policy, the Director exercises broad delegated powers in the overall leadership and administration of the Laboratory’s programs and operations, including the definition of their technical aspects, the negotiation of their size and content, and the execution of these programs with the highest quality. In addition, the Director ensures a sustained strong workforce, which presently includes approximately 3,700 staff members plus an additional 3,200 guest researchers. The Director must maintain a robust infrastructure and an integrated safety management program. The Director is also responsible for ensuring that the DOE national user facilities hosted by the Laboratory are managed cost-efficiently and provide the level of service and scientific utility required by the world’s leading researchers.
Candidates should have demonstrated success in leading and managing large scientific programs or complex organizations and should have a distinguished record of scientific and technical accomplishments. Strong leadership skills are required, including the ability to gain the confidence of key leaders, scientists, and operations staff, and the ability to develop strategic relationships and partnerships with key constituents. The ideal candidate should have demonstrated management responsibility in a mission-oriented, research and development institution. Significant management experience is needed to ensure that support functions achieve compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and UC policies. Other required competencies and capabilities may be identified through the candidate selection process.
Berkeley Lab, established in 1931, is located on a 200-acre site in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus and has an annual budget in excess of $600 million. There are 14 scientific divisions whose members perform unclassified basic and applied research across a broad spectrum of program areas. The Lab hosts five DOE national user facilities, and leads or participates in numerous national and regional collaborations. Eleven scientists associated with Berkeley Lab have won the Nobel Prize and 55 Nobel Laureates were trained or had significant collaborations at the Laboratory. Thirteen Berkeley Lab scientists have won the National Medal of Science, and 61 are members of the National Academy of Sciences. More than 250 researchers hold joint faculty appointments with UC Berkeley, and there are 350 postdoctoral fellows and 450 graduate and undergraduate students.
Nominations, comments and applications, accompanied by current resumes,
may be sent to:
University of California
Office of the President
Attn: LBNL Search
1111 Broadway Street, Suite 1450
Oakland, CA 94607-4081
or email: directorsearch@ucop.edu
The position will remain Open Until Filled but applicants are encouraged to submit resume and statement of interest to the above address by no later than August 31, 2009 to be given full consideration. Salary is commensurate with experience. In conformance with applicable law and policy, the University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
