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Associate Division Director at the Advanced Photon Source - Argonne National Laboratory

The X-ray Science Division (XSD) of the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory is inviting applicants for the position of Associate Division Director. The successful candidate will supervise six research groups within XSD with a total staff of over 100 and a commensurate annual budget that includes investments in new capital equipment. The candidate’s function will be to guide, coordinate and initiate state-of-the-art x-ray research within these groups; initiate and support new and productive research in collaboration with other academic and industrial partners; facilitate strong general user programs at the APS beamlines; supervise the conception, planning, and implementation of synchrotron based equipment, and guide other scientists in these activities. This position requires an outstanding international reputation in x-ray science; comprehensive knowledge and skill in managing a diverse group of PhD physicists; and demonstrated leadership abilities.

This is a senior management position at the laboratory, being the primary science report to upper management of the Advance Photon Source. Argonne is a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory managed by UChicago Argonne, LLC. Argonne's site is approximately 25 miles southwest of Chicago on a beautiful 1500-acre campus-like environment. Interested candidates should send a detailed CV by January 15, 2007, along with a list of publications, and the names and addresses of three references through the Argonne website at http://www.anl.gov/jobs job search for requisition 310028 XSD. Argonne is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity in our workforce.

For additional information, contact James W. Richardson, Jr., XSD ADD Search Committee Chairman – e-mail: jwrichardson@anl.gov, phone: (630) 252-3554.