[ES_JOBS_NET] NEON Chief Scientist/Observatory Director, Battelle, Boulder, CO

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://jobs.battelle.org/ShowJob/Id/2110637/NEON%20Chief%20Scientist%20Obse
rvatory%20Director

 

NEON Chief Scientist/Observatory Director

 

 

Battelle is guided by a founding mission. We invest our knowledge, talents
and resources, helping our customers achieve their most important goals. We
apply scientific rigor and creativity, succeeding where others may fail, and
we invest in our communities, making the world better for generations to
come. All of us share a common purpose: to solve the greatest challenges of
today and tomorrow.

 

Our 22,000 employees work at the forefront of scientific innovation to
tackle critical challenges in security, human health, manufacturing, energy
and environmental management. Battelle's work is grounded in the belief that
science, technology and a passion for excellence can make industries more
competitive and the world a better place.

 

JOB SUMMARY 

 

The Chief Scientist/ Observatory Director role for the National Ecological
Observatory Network will serve as the top-level scientific authority and is
responsible for the advocacy of transformative research using the
continental scale ecological Observatory. This position will lead the
program through close coordination with the ecological science community and
ensure that the Observatory fulfills its scientific and educational mission.
The NEON Chief Scientist/ Observatory Director leads a multi-disciplinary
scientific and technical staff to provide highly reliable data,
infrastructure, and scientific resources to various stakeholders. In
addition, this position will build impactful external activities with
collaborators nationally and internationally.

 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

.        Position NEON as a leader among ecological observing systems

.        Serve as a member of the Battelle - NEON leadership to advocate,
support, and ensure the scientific objectives of the Observatory are met

.        Uphold the science requirements for the NEON Observatory, an
activity that includes the scientific development and management to preserve
integrity of science requirements, designs, protocols, and algorithms

.        Represent Battelle - NEON to Federal Agencies, Congress, the
Executive Branch, and other key external stakeholders in order to
communicate effectively regarding the Program.

.        Advise and work directly with Battelle Senior Management and the
NEON Program Manager to lead and enable the science functions of the
Observatory

.        Oversee, advise, and lead the science activities and staff that are
needed for Battelle - NEON to fulfill its scientific mission of providing
high-quality data to the research community

.        Develop a strategy for periodic science validation activities to
ensure that NEON achieves its science goals and remains relevant over the
course of the Program

.        Develop and implement collaboration with the education community
and maintain an active research program with a sustained record of
publishing and grant activity commensurate with a senior scientific leader

.        Ensure the mentoring of the scientific staff with their
professional development, build the professional culture within NEON, and
establish a high professional standard of performance, ethics, integrity and
behavior in the conduct of the Program

.        Ensure close engagement with the ecological science community and
work with that community to assess the long-term direction and strategic
plan for NEON and lead periodic Program performance reviews to guide
operations.

 

THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED 

 

*	Ph.D. with at least 8 years of expertise and established record of
outstanding scholarly achievement in ecology, environmental science, or
related disciplines advancing ecological thought and managing ecological
science.
*	Known and respected as a thought-leader with broad, deep, and
transformative understanding of the ecological sub-disciplines and complex
Earth-system science that span the breadth of the NEON program.
*	Demonstrated experience with NSF proposal writing and award
management.
*	Demonstrated experience using a combination of analytical,
experimental, and theoretical approaches to solve problems in the
sub-disciplines of the NEON program.
*	Demonstrated experience with networked science and managing science
both internal to the organization and collaboratively with large external
stakeholder communities, as well as working experience with Federal Agencies
and their funding and reporting processes.
*	Demonstrated ability to design and execute effective strategies to
advance programmatic and scientific goals, project management, budget design
and management, and personnel management.
*	Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills with a management
style that encourages open expressions of ideas and opinions. Demonstrated
ability to work in and foster a collaborative work environment. Must build
consensus, move projects forward, and compromise wisely, oftentimes under
deadline pressure. Ability to "lead from the middle," building coalitions to
create progress.
*	Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with
individuals from a wide range of professional backgrounds and career stages,
and demonstrated mentoring ability. Ability to bridge competing views and
work across diverse cultures,
*	Strong personal integrity and work ethic, superior judgment,
emotional intelligence, the ability to maintain confidentiality, and the
ability to show sound judgment and independent initiative.
*	Demonstrated ability to capture external funding and an active
publication record.
*	Excellent writing and verbal communication skills that reflect an
ability to clarify and simplify complicated issues and technical subject
matter, with a versatility in tone and technique, depending on the author
and/or audience, combined with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with
leading research institutions and key funding organizations.

 

LEGAL DISCLAIMER 

 

The above statements are intended to describe the nature and level of work
being performed by people assigned to this job.  They are not intended to be
an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, activities and skills required
of staff members.  No statement herein is intended to imply any authorities
to commit Battelle unless special written permission is granted by
Battelle's Legal Department.

 

BENEFITS

 

Battelle's competitive benefits program includes comprehensive medical and
dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts,
disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial
protection for you and your family.

 

Battelle provides employment and opportunities for advancement,
compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without
regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, genetic
information, disability, veteran-status, or any other characteristic
protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for
each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their
abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will
support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full
utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Battelle.

 

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