Natalia Melcer

Natalia Melcer joined the Office of the Deputy Director for Science Programs as a Senior Technical Advisor in April 2020. In this position, she provides strategic advice on all aspects of science program management, including program planning, budget formulation, execution, and evaluation. She provides advice and assistance in the formulation and implementation of new policies, plans, and procedures regarding the Office of Science program offices and DOE national laboratories. She previously served as a program manager in the Office of Basic Energy Sciences with primary duties related to budget formulation, strategic planning, and communications. Earlier in her career, she served as Assistant Deputy Director in the DOE Office of Budget, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, where she developed DOE budgetary policy. She previously served as a Senior Program Officer with the Board on Physics and Astronomy at the National Academies and as a Science Policy Fellow working in the Office of Legislative and Government Affairs at the American Chemical Society. She holds a BS in Applied Chemistry from the University of Calgary and a MS in Chemistry from the University of Michigan.

Contact Information
Natalia Melcer
Office of the Deputy Director for Science Programs
SC-3 Germantown Building
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585-1290
Phone: 301-903-0821
natalia.melcer@science.doe.gov