Facility Director - Advanced Plant Phenotyping & Automation

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); Vor Ort; USD 150.000 - 230.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UT-Battelle's Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a Facility Director for the Advanced Plant Phenotyping Laboratory (APPL) to lead scientific direction, operations, and user engagement. The role integrates plant phenotyping, greenhouse management, automation, imaging, and data science to enable cross-disciplinary research.

The Director will shape APPL's vision, manage resources, develop partnerships with DOE programs, universities, and industry, and coordinate with BSD leadership to ensure

Qualifikationen

• MS degree in a relevant scientific, engineering, or operational field.
• 10–12 years leading complex scientific or facility organizations.
• Proven ability to manage staff, budgets, and strategic planning.
• Experience building programs, proposals, and partnerships.
• Strong communication and leadership to align diverse stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement APPL's scientific and operational strategy.
• Lead APPL and Greenhouse operations, staffing, safety, and scheduling.
• Integrate plant phenotyping, automation, imaging, and data workflows.
• Build internal and external partnerships and sponsor engagement.

Kenntnisse

Scientific leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Staff management

Budgets & operations

Communication skills

Ausbildung

MS degree in a relevant field

PhD preferred

Jobbeschreibung

UT-Battelle's Oak Ridge National Laboratory seeks a Facility Director for the Advanced Plant Phenotyping Laboratory (APPL) to lead scientific direction, operations, and user engagement. The role integrates plant phenotyping, greenhouse management, automation, imaging, and data science to enable cross-disciplinary research.

The Director will shape APPL's vision, manage resources, develop partnerships with DOE programs, universities, and industry, and coordinate with BSD leadership to ensure