CEDAR email: LANL Space Science & Application Group Leader Search

[Vania Jordanova]

Dear colleagues,

Located in northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is 
a multi-disciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science 
on behalf of national security. The Space Science and Applications Group 
(ISR-1) at LANL seeks a highly motivated, dynamic scientific leader with 
expertise in space research and exploration. As the Group Leader, you 
will facilitate the success of individuals and teams in ISR-1, as well 
as collaborations across Los Alamos and the broader space science and 
applications community. You will help develop a vision for the future of 
this dynamic group and will be responsible for developing and 
implementing a strategy for achieving that vision; fostering a culture 
of continuous learning; developing and sustaining an expert workforce 
that is recognized as a unique national resource; mentoring, coaching, 
and building effective teams within and beyond the Group. As the Group 
Leader, you will also facilitate success by identifying, managing, and 
mitigating technical and organizational risk; collaborating closely with 
Program Managers and Project Leaders to ensure delivery of space systems 
and information products on time and within budget, and providing a safe 
and secure working environment.

ISR-1 core expertise includes designing and operating sensors that 
measure x-rays, gamma-rays, neutrons, plasma, and energetic ions, 
electrons, and neutral atoms in space that are used to study the natural 
space environment of the Earth and Sun and to detect and characterize 
potential nuclear detonations on a global scale. Our researchers 
analyze, interpret, and perform studies using data from these 
instruments, and develop and refine space environment models (e.g., 
DREAM and SHIELDS) to now-cast space weather. Our scientists lead or 
have led experiments on many NASA missions such as IBEX, ACE, TWINS, 
Mars Odyssey, Van Allen Probes, Cassini, IMAGE, and Lunar Prospector. 
Upcoming scientific missions with Los Alamos leadership include the 
MAMBO medium energy gamma-ray cubesat, two experiments on NASA’s IMAP 
mission to understand the Sun’s interaction with the interstellar 
medium, and NASA’s BeamPIE rocket experiment, the first accelerator 
flown to space in over 30 years.

For more information about this position please visit 
https://lanl.jobs/search/searchjobs and search for “Req. Number 
IRC107576”, or contact Herb Funsten (505-667-2965, hfunsten at lanl.gov) or 
Geoff Reeves (505-500-6962, reeves at lanl.gov).

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer that 
supports a diverse and inclusive workforce and is managed by Triad 
National Security, LLC for the US Department of Energy’s National 
Nuclear Security Administration. Review of applicants will start 
immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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Dr. Vania K. Jordanova                           Tel: +1 505 667 9908
Space Science and Applications, MS B241          Fax: +1 505 665 7395
Los Alamos National Laboratory, PO Box 1663      E-mail: vania at lanl.gov
Los Alamos, NM, 87545, USA

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