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Directorate Chief Operating Officers (DCOO) - FIP and ISS Directorates
Upton, NY · Exec
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 18 hours ago
Performance ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- If you would like to be considered for both positions, please indicate that in your cover lett er as well.
- For full consideration, submit your application by August 11, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) to establish the Directorate's operational strategy, governance framework, priorities, and performance expectations in support of the Directorate's scientific mission.
- Lead Directorate strategy for infrastructure planning, facility operations, and long-range strategic initiatives.
- Partner with Division Directors to align operational resources, infrastructure, and staffing with Directorate priorities and mission needs.
- Lead operational integration across Divisions and Laboratory support organizations to improve efficiency, consistency, and mission delivery.
- Monitor operational risks and recommend strategies to optimize organizational effectiveness, mission delivery and mitigate risk.
- Establish and implement the Directorate Self-Assessment Program and operational assurance framework and oversee execution across all Divisions.
- Manage significant operational events and issues; develop and execute corrective action plans for Directorate-level incidents. Provide oversight as needed in significant division level events.
- Ensure effective implementation of Laboratory management systems, including work planning and control, Conduct of Operations, Integrated Safety Management, Quality Assurance, and other institutional operational programs to support the safe, secure, compliant, and effective execution of scientific and technical work.
- Ensure operational readiness of the Directorate's scientific user facilities, laboratories, and research infrastructure in support of scientific mission delivery.
- Support the Deputy Director of Operations in development and implementation of operational requirements, priorities and programs. Serve as a change leader for improvements and driving a culture to support a strong safety and operational culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, science, public administration, or related field.
- Experience leading large cross-functional organizations through organizational change and continuous improvement.
- Please specify in your cover letter which role you are applying for.
- This is due to nationwide identification requirements for federal site access as required by the federal REAL ID Act.
- As a condition of employment, the selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a UPIV credential.
Skills
- Advanced degree in business, engineering, science, public administration, or related field.
- Knowledge of DOE, national laboratory, or similarly regulated research environments.
Compensation
- Provide input to the ALD and Division Directors regarding the performance goals and annual performance evaluations of the Deputy for Operations.
Company info
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University. BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
- Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
- Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled. We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery. We cons
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation's future.
- Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research.
- The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science.
- Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE.
- BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University.
- BSA salutes our veterans and active military members with careers that leverage the skills and unique experience they gained while serving our country, learn more at BNL | Opportunities for Veterans at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
- Guided by our core values of integrity, responsibility, innovation, respect, and teamwork, Brookhaven Science Associates is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer-Vets/Disabled.
- We are committed to fostering a respectful and collaborative environment that fuels scientific discovery.
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