LCLS Experimental Systems Engineering Department Head

Position Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Engineering Excellence
• Team Management
• Project Oversight
• Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement
• Resource Management

Specific Responsibilities Include The Following

• Provide strategic leadership and direction of complex scientific, engineering, or technical research organization(s) or program(s).
• Achieve mission and goals through the management of staff and/or managerial staff engaged in developing, advancing and applying science, engineering and technology.
• Provide strategy and vision; make decisions that establish objectives for the overall direction or operation of a significant project(s) or area(s).
• Manage staff of a large science, engineering, and/or technical research area, which includes recruiting, hiring, developing, evaluating and setting priorities; manage business, technical, and educational activities for direct reports including managers and technical experts.
• Identify, clarify, and resolve issues with strategic impact and substantial significance, which span multiple areas, using advanced technical and professional knowledge requiring broad discretion and judgment.
• Collaborate with others on the direction of activities relevant to long-term objectives. Develop strategies to ensure effective achievement of objectives.
• Develop policies and procedures as they relate to academic or program activities.
• Implement, evaluate and maintain quality control standards to ensure program success.
• Establish, oversee and manage financials and schedule for large programs and/or multiple projects.
• Recommend the adoption of emerging technologies and the development of new methods and approaches.
• Negotiate with internal departments and external agencies with authority to commit resources and effort.
• Serve as a liaison to senior management, cross-functional areas, schools and external organizations such as sponsors and government agencies.

Preferred Requirements

• An advanced degree in engineering and experience with scientific instrumentation development, project management, and/or technical supervision.
• Experience with X-ray instrumentation.
• Experience with user facilities and/or national laboratories.
• Formal training/experience in systems engineering processes and methodologies.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
• Work Standards Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Maintains understanding of lab efforts and direction as well as current research and trends, considers technology and customer impacts, and contributes relevant, informed ideas to lab growth.

Job Classification

• Research Technical Manager 2
• Job Cod: 4987
• Grade: M
• Duration: Regular

Pay Range

The expected pay range for this position is $194,228 - $235,896 per annum.