Dear Colleagues, I am forwarding this announcement. The DOE’s Basic Energy Science, Geoscience, program has announced today they are recruiting a Program Manager. The position is only open for 1 week, so please distribute the announcement. Ben Benjamin Gilbert Senior Scientist, Earth & Environmental Science, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Adjunct Associate Professor, Earth & Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley Dear Colleague, The Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES) is recruiting a program manager for Geosciences in the Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences (CSGB) Division. The position is available in USAJOBS today, Oct 2, 2026, and will only be open for 1 week. Information about the position and the application process is provided below. Please forward this information to those who might be interested in this position or can help identify qualified candidates with geochemistry expertise. Please note that applications are due by October 9, 2026. Thank you, Gail B. Gail McLean, Ph.D. Director, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Biosciences Division DOE Basic Energy Sciences ------------------------------- Job Opportunity - BES Program Manager, Geosciences Position available: BES Program Manager, Geosciences Pay Plan/Series/Grade: GS-1301-14/15 Location: Germantown, MD Opening Date: 10/2/2026 Closing Date: 10/9/2026 Who can apply: Open to the public USAJOBS: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/886930400 Open today October 2, 2026 in USAJOBS, an announcement for a Physical Scientist GS-1301-14/15 position in the Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Chemical Sciences, Geosciences, and Biosciences (CSGB) Division, Germantown, MD. The selected program manager will manage a portfolio of fundamental geochemistry and geophysics research in the Geosciences Program. Expertise in fundamental geochemistry will be central to this position. Interested applicants must submit their application, including a resume, transcripts (unofficial is acceptable), and any other required documents identified in the announcement, through USAJOBS to be considered for this position. The application should show that they possess the knowledge and abilities in fundamental geochemistry required to successfully perform the duties of this position It should also describe how their experience demonstrates that they meet the requirements for a GS-14 or a GS-15 position. The application must be submitted between October 2 and October 9, 2026 and must specify Germantown, MD as the location. Anyone applying to this position needs to be aware that, if selected, they will be placed on a new permanent appointment in the civil service and may be required to serve a one (1) year probationary period. For more information, please contact Gail McLean, Office of Basic Energy Sciences at Gail.Mclean@science.doe.gov <mailto:Gail.Mclean@science.doe.gov> or (301) 903-7807 <tel:(301)%20903-7807>. Overview The program manager will manage the Geosciences Program in the CSGB Division of BES in Germantown, MD. The program manager will determine scientific focus and direction of the fundamental scientific research portfolio, prepare calls for proposals, organize independent peer reviews, recommend funding allocations, organize Principal Investigator meetings, serve as a liaison on committees, and assess scientific progress of the research portfolio. The program manager conceives, justifies, plans, initiates, manages, and coordinates all aspects of the program that includes a diverse range of fundamental experimental, theoretical, and computational research in geochemistry and geophysics. The BES Geosciences program supports basic experimental, theoretical, and computational research in geochemistry and geophysics that has clear connections to energy production or recovery of critical elements. Geochemical research emphasizes fundamental understanding of the reaction mechanisms and rates associated with geochemical processes, focusing on molecular-mesoscale aspects of minerals and interfaces and on the molecular origins of critical element/isotope distributions and their influence on migration/separation/fractionation pathways in the earth, ranging from weathering environments to magmatic/hydrothermal systems. Geophysical research focuses on new approaches to understand subsurface processes that characterize the evolution of fractures in the upper crust, particularly when associated with enhanced geothermal systems and hydrocarbon prospection & recovery. Other information