Product Line Chief Scientist

Battelle is a world leader in science and technology development supporting both commercial and government projects. Battelle's National Security Global Business - Chemical Demilitarization Plant Operations (CDPO) Product Line (PL) provides technical support to the US Army's Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Program at four sites across the US. The CDPO PL located at Aberdeen MD, has an opportunity for a PL Chief Scientist. The successful candidate will enhance Battelle's scientific reputation with our clients by ensuring our products and services meet our world class scientific standards. This responsibility requires a sound analytical chemistry background, an understanding of engineering principles for hazardous waste disposal systems, a working knowledge of environmental laws and regulations for hazardous waste disposal, and the ability to effectively communicate with site staff, clients and outside stakeholders. The PL Chief Scientist will be required to perform management surveys of the Battelle operated on-site laboratories, identify opportunities for insertion of technical innovations, and monitor Battelle resources for application to site specific challenges. Principal responsibilities are to: - Provide technical leadership in Chemical Demilitarization Plant Operations Product Line - Actively engage in outstanding technical activities - Maintain a national and develop an international reputation. - Contribute substantively to planning and executing marketing and project development - Routinely conceive and develop new projects - Train, mentor and lead other staff - Provide competent technical advice to management - Assist line management in evaluating the technical performance of other staff - Work with management to develop facilities required to support a specialized technical area Successful candidate will demonstrate: - Leadership as a recognized expert in a related technical area - Extraordinary degree of ingenuity, creativity and resourcefulness in the application and/or development of significantly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts - Independent thought and ability to expose and resolve problems associated with the development and implementation of programs - Planning of R&D programs and advocate of technological application programs to achieve long-range objectives - Consultant to management in long-range planning pertaining to new or projected areas of technological advancements. - . QUALIFICATIONS: Requires graduate degree in Organic/Analytical Chemistry or Chemical Engineering. PhD strongly preferred. Minimum 10 years of experience working in chemical/hazardous waste process engineering and systems integration in government or industry. Previous experience working with Chemical Agents and Hazardous Waste in chemical weapons required. Previous experience in chemical weapons demilitarization programs highly desired. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of varied backgrounds and with different objectives to achieve consensus on complex issues in a timely manner. Experience managing others in performing complex, interrelated tasks effectively. Knowledgeable in the use of presentation type software with excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be a US Citizen with the ability to meet eligibility requirements to be placed in a Public Trust Position. In addition, applicant selected may be subject to qualification in accordance with Army Regulation 50-6, for placement in the U.S. Army Chemical personnel Reliability Program (CPRP). Ability to travel as required, specifically to chemical demilitarization facilities and Battelle owned laboratories. Ability to wear air purifying respirator and other personal protective equipment to work in the proximity of toxic chemicals.