Distinguished Staff Fellowship Program

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking outstanding early-career scientists and engineers for its Distinguished Staff Fellowship (DSF) Program. This program recognizes individuals who have excelled academically and professionally and show promise as future science leaders. The fellowships are offered in various research fields, including biology and the environment, clean energy, fusion and fission, isotope science, materials science, national security, neutron science, and supercomputing. Selected fellows will be named to one of three fellowships: Russell Fellows (biological sciences, biomolecular chemistry, computational biology, environmental and ecosystem sciences), Weinberg Fellows (applied, experimental, and computational sciences in chemistry, chemical engineering, radiochemistry, materials science and engineering, nuclear science and engineering, and manufacturing science and engineering), or Wigner Fellows (fundamental sciences in advanced materials, chemistry, computational science, neutron scattering, nuclear physics, and plasma and fusion energy sciences). Candidates should demonstrate their ability to contribute to cross-disciplinary research initiatives such as the future of computing, atoms to applications, nuclear solutions for national priorities, secure and resilient systems for abundant energy, and national security. The fellowship appointment spans 3 years, with the goal of establishing a foundation for a long-term career at ORNL.

Requirements

Applicants must have either received their PhD in a STEM or National Security field no more than 5 years prior to or expect to be awarded their PhD no later than 6 months after the application date.
All degree requirements must be completed before starting the appointment.
Current or recent ORNL postdoctoral researchers and ORNL staff members are not eligible to apply.

Nice To Haves

Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the Laboratory.
Proven ability to function well in a fast-paced research environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to changing research priorities.

Responsibilities

Conduct scientific research of the highest quality and impact during their 3-year tenure appointment.
Successfully conduct a mentorship plan crafted to integrate each DSF into ORNL’s scientific community.
Become leaders in their fields and effective representatives of the Laboratory in interactions with colleagues and with the DOE and other sponsors of R&D at ORNL.
Align behaviors, priorities, and interactions with ORNL’s core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service.