Data, Compute, Automation, and AI (DCAA), Team Lead
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Full-time
other-general
Location
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Posted
July 08, 2026
Job Description
**Job Description**
**Position Overview:**
The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a national scientific user facility, seeks a Head of Data, Compute, Automation, and AI (DCAA) to lead a new facility-wide effort supporting operations and research across both experimental stations and accelerator systems. SSRL supports a broad range of scientific user programs in chemistry, materials science, environmental science, structural biology, and crystallography through advanced X-ray techniques and operation of a diverse set of beamlines based on the SPEAR3 storage ring.
The position requires demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex, facility-scale technical initiatives in scientific or data-intensive environments.
The DCAA effort will focus on strengthening shared capabilities across data handling, compute access, and workflow integration, building on existing exper...
**Position Overview:**
The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL) at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, a national scientific user facility, seeks a Head of Data, Compute, Automation, and AI (DCAA) to lead a new facility-wide effort supporting operations and research across both experimental stations and accelerator systems. SSRL supports a broad range of scientific user programs in chemistry, materials science, environmental science, structural biology, and crystallography through advanced X-ray techniques and operation of a diverse set of beamlines based on the SPEAR3 storage ring.
The position requires demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex, facility-scale technical initiatives in scientific or data-intensive environments.
The DCAA effort will focus on strengthening shared capabilities across data handling, compute access, and workflow integration, building on existing exper...