Section Head, Accelerator R&D, Accelerator Division, FIP

• Establish the strategic vision organizational structure workforce plans and management systems required to successfully lead and manage the Accelerator R&D Section.
• Provide direct line supervision of the Accelerator Physics Beam Cooling and Polarimetry Group Leaders.
• Recruit mentor develop and evaluate scientific staff.
• Foster an inclusive collaborative and high-performing organizational culture.
• Promote operational excellence and continuous improvement throughout the Section.

• Provide scientific leadership of existing FIP facilities to include polarization preservation.
• Select and manage Liaison Physicists for existing FIP facilities.
• Provide scientific and technical leadership for accelerator physics and accelerator systems supporting the Electron-Ion Collider.
• Oversee activities related to beam dynamics beam cooling beam-matter interactions polarimetry and accelerator performance optimization.
• Develop future upgrades of the EIC accelerator complex and Hadron Injector complex including the design commissioning operation and future upgrades of the EIC.
• Define the requirements for the Sections technical work and ensure it meets established performance quality and reliability requirements.

• Accountable for the safe operation and performance of the existing accelerators within the FIP Directorate.
• Support the successful delivery of the EIC Project by providing technical expertise and organizational leadership for assigned activities.
• Coordinate Section activities with EIC System Managers project engineers accelerator operations and other technical organizations.
• Participate in technical reviews risk management readiness reviews and change control activities as appropriate.
• Ensure effective planning and execution of Section work within approved schedules and available resources.

• Foster collaborations across Brookhaven National Laboratory and with DOE laboratories universities and international research institutions.
• Represent the Section at technical reviews scientific meetings and collaborative working groups.
• Promote scientific excellence through research publications presentations and professional engagement.

• Ensure all Section activities are conducted in accordance with Brookhaven National Laboratory Environment Safety Health and Quality (ESH&Q) requirements.
• Integrate safety into all aspects of research engineering commissioning and operations.
• Promote responsible stewardship of personnel facilities equipment and financial resources.

• Ph.D. in Accelerator Physics Physics Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in accelerator science accelerator physics or accelerator engineering including at least 6 years of demonstrated leadership/management experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary scientific teams.
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: beam physics beam cooling beam dynamics beam instrumentation beam diagnostics polarimetry or accelerator systems.
• Experience supporting the design commissioning operation or upgrade of complex accelerator facilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scientific and technical programs personnel and resources.
• Excellent verbal written presentation and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to communicate complex technical and organizational issues to diverse audiences and prepare executive-level presentations reports and strategic recommendations.
• Demonstrated commitment to working safely acting ethically and taking personal accountability for operational excellence.

• Experience supporting large DOE Office of Science accelerator facilities or construction projects including project governance earned value management systems configuration management risk management quality assurance and project performance reporting.
• Experience with collider accelerators and Electron-Ion Collider technologies.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary scientific collaborations.
• International recognition in accelerator science or accelerator technology.

• Position requires full-time on-site presence.
• Occasional domestic and international travel is required.
• Participation in accelerator commissioning installation campaigns and technical reviews may require flexible work schedules.
• For consideration please apply by September 9 2026.

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