Position: Physical Scientist GS-1301-15
Full Performance Level: GS-15
Organization: Office of Science, Headquarters
Duty Station: Germantown, MD, with the option for remote work.
Qualifications: To be eligible for consideration, applicants must meet Office of Personnel Management qualification standards for 1300 General Physical Science Series, including positive education requirements and at least a year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level or equivalent performing the work described in the duties statement below.

This announcement is posted on USAJOBS at:

22-DOE-1301-11249499-OCDH, Physical Scientist (22-DOE-1301-11249499-OCDH)

Only qualified individuals who submit a resume by January 31, 2022, and any other required documents identified in the announcement, through the USAJOBS website will be considered.

For more information about this position please contact Eric Colby, Office Director, at Eric.Colby@science.doe.gov.

Overview
The Office of Accelerator R&D and Production (ARDAP) is an organization within the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science (SC) that was established in 2020 with responsibility for supporting SC’s ability to build complex scientific tools and facilities based on accelerator technology.
ARDAP is responsible for maintaining an SC-wide view of current and future accelerator facility construction projects; developing and maintaining a comprehensive supply chain risk reduction strategy; making investments in R&D, technology maturation, technology transfer, and supplier development; collecting and curating accelerator facility construction know-how, best practices, and lessons learned; and serving as a source of accelerator engineering and technological expertise for both SC and the broader U.S. Government.

Duties:

GS-15
As a Physical Scientist working in the Office of Accelerator R&D and Production you will be responsible for developing and maintaining a national accelerator science & technology (AS&T) investment strategy for SC, executing a high-impact R&D program, and disseminating aspects of the AS&T strategy to the broader community.

• Develop and disseminate an accelerator science & technology investment strategy for the Office of Science by:
• Analyzing current and planned accelerator facility plans and developing a prioritized accelerator science & technology investment strategy to ensure successful construction and safe and reliable operation of same;
• Analyzing current and prospective technology market directions, vendor capabilities, workforce needs, and foreign competition, and developing a strategy to reduce supply chain risks for current and future accelerator facilities;
• Organizing workshops, round table meetings, data calls, requests for information, inter-agency meetings and other data gathering activities to ensure up-to-date information is available to inform SC’s AS&T investment strategy; and
• Disseminating aspects of the AS&T strategy to the community through documentation and public presentations.

Execute a high-impact AS&T R&D program aimed at increasing SC’s research capabilities by:

• Developing Funding Opportunity Announcements, including program formulation and development through discussions with key stakeholders, RFIs, Basic Research Needs Workshops, roundtable meetings, and other input mechanisms;
• Maintaining a vibrant R&D portfolio by leading peer- and inter-agency reviews of proposals, facility operations reviews, program reviews, site visits, and supplier meetings; and
• Providing networking and dissemination opportunities for the AS&T R&D community to share results and approaches by organizing PI Meetings, interagency discussions, and preparing portfolio research progress briefings.

The successful applicant will be a nationally recognized expert in accelerator science and technology with strong personal knowledge of the community of practice and will have experience managing significant scientific R&D efforts in accelerator science & technology that involve multiple scientists and engineers over multiple years’ duration and will be familiar with the federal budget formulation and execution process.