Physics Division Leader Jobs

Division Leader (DL) for Physics Division 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 committed to a diverse and equitable workforce with an inclusive culture that values and celebrates the diversity of our people, talents, ideas, experiences, and perspectives. This is essential to innovation and creativity for continued success of the Laboratory's mission. We have an opening for a Division Leader (DL) to provide leadership, oversight, and management of the Physics Division. Staff in the division support all major Laboratory programs, including Strategic Deterrence (SD), National Ignition Facility & Photon Science (NIF&PS), and Global Security (GS), as well as programs funded by the DOE Office of Science and various non-DOE sponsors. The research activities of the Division include the use of state-of-the-art capabilities and unique resources to advance the frontiers of discovery and to understand physical systems in extreme environments, including high temperatures, high pressures, extreme magnetic fields, plasmas, and isolated quantum states. You will oversee an estimated $75M of programs and projects, including sponsored research, institutionally supported activities, and Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) projects. This position reports to the Principal Associate Director for Physical and Life Sciences (PLS). Your responsibilities will include: Providing overall leadership, direction, and scientific and technical oversight to the Physics Division to ensure an effective approach to recruiting and hiring high quality scientific staff, and training and developing the existing staff. Articulating the missions and developing the strategic plan for the Division that defines its core capabilities and future scientific directions; actively engaging with LLNL discipline directorates and programs to deepen partnerships and ensure the synergy and complementarity of research activities. Managing research and development activities in the Division in multiple research areas and ensuring the creation, maintenance, and enhancement of underlying core competencies. Overseeing performance management and evaluation of all Division staff. This includes ongoing training and career development activities, yearly performance management, rating, and salary actions. Overseeing research commitments, program resources and multiple budgets including DOE, external programs, and internal science funding, ensuring all Laboratory and DOE fiscal policies and practices are followed. Leading program development for the division and identifying divisional staffing needs for current and future Laboratory programs, collaborating with leaders of other LLNL organizations. Establishing and enhancing effective partnerships and directorate level interactions with sponsors of Physics programs; fostering integration with relevant national and international scientific organizations and their activities, including workshop and conference sponsorship and major interactions and collaborations with universities, national labs and pertinent Physics science program sponsors at other DOE laboratories. Qualifications required include: Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship. PhD in a scientific discipline relevant to Physics Division research or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience, with technical expertise in one or more areas of Physics. Record of scientific creativity, achievement, and leadership, as documented in publications and professional recognition; experience leading DOE and/or DOD funded projects and understanding of DOE and/or DOD strategic roadmaps. Extensive experience developing, managing, and evaluating programs, projects, and personnel in a technically diverse organization. Ability to lead, motivate, delegate effectively and build large complex interdisciplinary teams to work toward programmatic and institutional goals. Team effectively with other Physical & Life Sciences (PLS) organizations to define and meet PLS strategic goals. Extensive supervisory experience, including experience in development and implementation of performance reviews, rating, and salary management; demonstrated ability to set clear goals and expectations, and communicate them to customers and performers. Expert experience interacting and negotiating at a high level with internal and external organizations and constituencies, with extensive experience working effectively in a high-impact, high-visibility, multi-task environment and the ability to lead a management team contributing to strategic planning. Expert communication, facilitation, collaboration, and problem-solving skills necessary to direct an organization, lead innovative research and interact with management and customers/sponsors. Extensive experience managing financial activities and ensuring program and overhead accounts are properly maintained and overseen according to LLNL and DOE fiscal policies and practices, coupled with extensive knowledge of managerial practices and experience effectively balancing budgets and complex workforce priorities to achieve desired results. Qualifications we desire include: Demonstrated understanding of a diverse laboratory and national research environment, and the ability to work within that environment towards long-range goals. Familiarity with programs and core capabilities relevant to the Physics Division and sponsors. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Pay Range $406,380 - $517,944 annually. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. 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. This is a Career Indefinite position, open to Lab employees and external candidates. Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory? Included in 2026 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor! Flexible Benefits Package 401(k) Relocation Assistance Education Reimbursement Program Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs) Our values - visit https://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values