Chief Science Officer (CSO) / Chief Research Officer (CRO)

Idaho National Laboratory is seeking a Chief Science Officer (CSO) / Chief Research Officer (CRO) for its National & Homeland Security Directorate. This role involves providing scientific leadership, aligning research objectives with INL's mission, and managing the directorate's research portfolio. The position is based in Idaho Falls, ID, on a 9x80 schedule with every other Friday off. The CSO/CRO will mentor researchers and enhance the laboratory's research impact.
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is seeking an experienced technical professional with a track record of national-level leadership success for the role of Chief Science Officer (CSO) / Chief Research Officer (CRO) of INL’s National & Homeland Security (N&HS) Science and Technology Directorate. Our team works a 9x80 schedule located out of our Idaho Falls facility with every other Friday off. The CSO/CRO provides scientific and strategic leadership for INL’s N&HS mission and serves as a senior adviser to the Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) for N&HS. The CSO/CRO helps implement the ALD’s vision for creating and sustaining world class R&D capabilities in the Laboratory’s key national security mission areas, such as cybersecurity for industrial control systems, critical infrastructure security and resilience, nuclear nonproliferation, wireless and mission critical communications R&D, and scientific contributions to U.S. warfighters. Responsibilities Include: - Represents the N&HS directorate and INL as a whole in various forums and as such is expected to understand the full scope of N&HS work and ensure N&HS’s research objectives are aligned with INL’s vision, mission, and values. - Ensures that N&HS delivers relevant and impactful research and development of the highest quality and serves as an advocate for N&HS accomplishments to advance the standing, recognition, and branding of the Laboratory. - Proactively manages and drives N&HS’s Laboratory Directed Research & Development (LDRD) portfolio, from the development of research concepts to harvest strategies for successful research outcomes. - Leads initiatives to increase the quality and quantity of N&HS’s publications that document the directorate’s scientific discoveries and accompanying inventions, patents, and other innovations. - Assist N&HS's in drawing world-class researchers to INL and is expected to serve as a mentor for early and mid-career researchers, with an emphasis on career development and support.