Job Description

The MTW Facility Group Leader is a position that will lead a new group in the Laser and Materials Technology Division at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics responsible for operations of the MTW/MTW-OPAL facility, two existing ultra-intense, short-pulse laser-plasma experimental systems. The multidisciplinary team includes experimental and laser scientists, engineers, and operations staff to plan and execute experiments on the MTW and MTW-OPAL lasers.

The MTW Facility Group Leader will work with facility users and the OPAL Science Team Leader, who leads a science team to plan and execute experiments on MTW-OPAL and other high-power laser facilities. These experiments will develop the scientific basis and grow the user community for NSF OPAL, a next-generation ultra-intense, short-pulse laser-plasma facility currently in its design stage. The hands-on MTW-OPAL role will inform the NSF OPAL role.

A successful candidate will bring strong leadership, clear communication and create a vital link between the science, engineering, and operations teams. They must understand and translate complex experimental requirements into robust and executable experiments that integrate laser, experimental diagnostic, and target systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gather, contribute, and translate complex scientific requirements to guide strategic decisions and engineering design efforts
• Collaborate across diverse technical teams to ensure alignment of engineering design with scientific goals
• Contribute to the experimental program, operation and management of the MTW-OPAL mid-scale laser system in a hands-on laboratory environment
• Lead or support experiments at MTW-OPAL or other relevant facilities that serve to inform the development of experimental capabilities for NSF OPAL
• Document and communicate complex ideas to a wide audience

Qualifications

• Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to engage with a broad spectrum of physics disciplines relevant to ultraintense lasers, as well as a strong passion for innovation and problem-solving at the forefront of science and technology.
• A Bachelor of Science degree is required (a physics-oriented field is strongly preferred). Candidates with equivalent experience and education will be considered.

Application Instructions

• a cover letter;
• a curriculum vitae and a list of publications;
• at least two letters of recommendation

SALARY RANGE $90,0000 to $175,000 Annually

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates are set within the job's compensation range, and determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

EOE, including disability/protected veterans

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