Faculty Mini Sabbatical Program

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are looking for individuals that demonstrate an understanding of working in partnership with team peers, who engage, advocate, and contribute to building an inclusive culture, and provide expertise to solve challenging problems.

The Faculty Mini Sabbatical Program (FMSP) hires faculty members from universities throughout the U.S through our Faculty Sabbatical Program. The FMSP allows for faculty members to come to the Lab for 1-3 months to engage in a collaborative training and engagement of mutual interest to exchange knowledge, new skills, and develop collaborations. Faculty will be able to collaborate with Laboratory scientists to learn firsthand about Laboratory research and capabilities, train on new facilities, and share knowledge. Selected faculty members will have access to LLNL’s extensive computing facilities, specialized laboratory facilities and field equipment.

These employees will be hosted by a staff scientist and work collaboratively for 1-3 months within a research group/division at LLNL.

Each Faculty Scholar is selected based upon their outstanding scholarship and research expertise and overlap with the Lab’s mission.

The position pays a salary of $14,500/month and covers travel reimbursement to and from Livermore in accordance with LLNL travel policy.

In this role you will 

• Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Material Science, Engineering, Nuclear Science, Environmental Science, Atmospheric Science, Geoscience, Energy, Lasers, and/or Biology.

• Collaborate with technical area leaders, project leaders, and program management in a multidisciplinary team environment to accomplish research goals.

• Participate in activities as appropriate to provide and gain exposure to the laboratory.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• PhD in relevant scientific field or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• Must be a continuing faculty member at an accredited research institution in the US.

• Extensive knowledge for applicant’s science field demonstrated by a publication record.

• Demonstrated creativity, exceptional ability, and proven accomplishments in applicant’s area of specialization.

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and present and explain technical information and provide advice to management.

• Demonstrated initiative and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Position Information

This is a Temporary Faculty Scholar appointment.

Security Clearance

None required.  However, if your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process.  This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check.  (This process does not apply to foreign nationals.)  For additional information, please see DOE Order 472.2. 

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