Project Manager 1

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory • Richland, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.
Our Science & Technology directorates include National Security, Earth and Biological Sciences, Physical and Computational Sciences, and Energy and Environment. In addition, we have an Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus.
The Earth and Biological Sciences Directorate (EBSD) leads critical research in four areas: Atmospheric, Climate & Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Molecular Sciences, and Global Change. Our vision is to develop a predictive understanding of biological and Earth systems in transition. We aim to understand energy and material flows within the integrated Earth system; to understand, predict, and control the response of biosystems to environmental and/or genomic changes; and to Model the Earth system from the subsurface to the atmosphere.
The Environmental Molecular Sciences Division is comprised of 18 interdisciplinary research teams focused on deciphering molecular-level interactions driving biological and environmental processes across temporal and spatial scales. Through computational analysis and modeling, these findings contribute to predictive understanding of how systems respond to environmental perturbations thus enabling solutions to the nation’s energy, environmental, and human health challenges. The division also manages the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a Department of Energy, Office of Science user facility housed on the PNNL campus that accelerates the research of scientists around the world by providing access to world-class expertise, instrumentation, and computational resources.

This Project Manager position is within the User Program Services (UPS) team in the Environmental and Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL). EMSL is a Department of Energy, Office of Science, User Facility sponsored by the Biological and Environmental Research (BER) program. At EMSL, our scientists focus on fundamental biological and environmental research that aligns with our DOE-BER sponsor’s priorities. Through our calls for proposals and community science campaigns, we collaborate on projects with researchers from academia, other government laboratories, and industry.
The UPS team is responsible for providing world-class customer service that enables access to EMSL’s capabilities and research staff. The UPS team is responsible for the execution of the User Program Services strategy, including clear and transparent proposal calls and peer reviews; timely decisions and notifications to the researchers; administration and execution of EMSL Community Science Campaigns; and accurate and responsive data collection and reporting through a suite of software tools. The UPS team also oversees the efficient and seamless project management of the approved user projects; and serves as a critical support function in establishing and growing the EMSL User Program’s external network of scientific partners. This position will serve as a project manager within the UPS team with internal and external interfaces. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, be flexible with change and comfortable being a champion for and part of continual process improvement.

Requirements

• BS/BA and 5+ years of relevant project management experience -OR-
• MS/MA or higher and 3+ years of relevant project management experience

Nice To Haves

• Degree in relevant area of science (biology, chemistry, etc.) or related work experience either directly in or supporting relevant science
• PMP certification or demonstrated equivalent
• Proven track record of having initiative and a proactive approach to tracking multiple activities during the year
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and deconflict competing priorities
• Proven track record of excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Coordination and execution of assigned User projects ensuring consistency with organizational strategy, policy, commitments, and goals such as:
• Oversee efficient and seamless interactions between the PI and the science and technology expertise in EMSL
• Manage resources needed for execution of User projects
• Maintain an understanding of the activities and work scope executed by the team, and monitor changes to ensure work being conducted remains as authorized
• Manage the activities and services that govern access to EMSL
• Serve as a role model for quality, safety, and security performance
• Plan and oversee integrated research platform budgets for efficiency and continuity of operations
• Potentially manage proposal call/campaign processes
• Lead and assist with other activities of the UPS team

Benefits

• Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support.
• Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match.
• Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level