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Accelerate your career with a new role at the nation's newest national laboratory. Here you can be part of a team exploring the building blocks of matter and lay the ground work for scientific discoveries that will reshape our understanding of the atomic nucleus. Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time.

 

Title Job ID Category Date Posted
Lead Magnet Measurement Engineer 13366 Engineering
High Throughput Computing (HTC) Hardware Engineer 13197 Computer
Data Scientist Postdoc 13342 Science
Sr. Designer 13353 Design
Project Controls Analyst 13302 Clerical/Admin
Project Planner/Scheduler 13363 Clerical/Admin
Industrial Hygiene Technician 13324 Environmental Safety
Storage Solutions Architect 13238 Computer
CIS Postdoctoral Fellow 13102 Science
Sr. Contracts Counsel 13341
Cryogenic Electrical Engineer II 13312 Engineering
Hall A Technologist/Design Drafter 13285 Engineering
Conventional Facilities Project Manager 13351 Engineering
ES&H Department Head 13338 Engineering
Target Group Technician 13276 Misc./Trades
Theory Administrative Student Intern 13274 Science
Mechanical Designer 13354 Design
Hall D Electro-Mechanical Technician 13138 Misc./Trades
Hall D Mechanical Technician 13356 Misc./Trades
Deputy Associate Director - Environment, Safety and Health 13333 Engineering
EIC Mechanical Technician 13358 Misc./Trades
Graduate Student Research Assistant 13360 Research
Facilities Services Administrator 13281 Clerical/Admin
Hall A Mechanical Technician I 13319 Misc./Trades
Hall C Mechanical Designer II 13307 Misc./Trades
Hall A Mechanical Technician II 13320 Misc./Trades
Senior Vacuum Scientist 13187 Science
Mechanical Technician II 13361 Engineering
Property Clerk 13296 Clerical/Admin
ES&H Inspection Program Lead 13323 Environmental Safety
Hall C Mechanical Technician/Welder 13262 Misc./Trades
Hall C Staff Engineer II 13178 Engineering
Electronics Engineer II - EIC 13335 Engineering
Facilities Master HVAC Technician 13367 Misc./Trades
Technical Student Intern 13350 Computer
IT Project Manager 13340 Clerical/Admin
Experimental Nuclear Physics Nathan Isgur Fellowship 13282 Science
Hall C Mechanical Engineer 13355 Engineering
Finance & Payroll Accountant 13325 Financial Services
HPDF Project Director 13373 Computer
ES&H Program Manager for Capital Assets 13332 Environmental Safety
SRF Accelerator Physicist 13359 Science
Safety Systems Technician 13288 Technology
Geant4 Developer 13214 Computer
AV Support Technician II 13349 Technology
Survey and Alignment Technician (Metrology) 13306 Misc./Trades
Hall D - Post Doctoral Fellow 13258 Science
Data Center Operations Manager 13327 Engineering
RadCon Manager 13337 Environmental Safety
DC Power Systems Engineer 13371 Engineering
Mechanical Engineer III 13140 Engineering
Sustainability Engineer (Electrical) 13364 Engineering
Head of Nuclear Physics Computing and Software 13339 Computer
Hall D Electronics Technician 13334 Misc./Trades
Project Services and Support Office Manager 13330 Management
Accounts Payable Specialist 13347 Accounting
Maintenance Planner/Scheduler 13362 Clerical/Admin

A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job. You will be part of “big science” and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe. Managed by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC; Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.

Welcome from Stuart Henderson, Lab Director
Why choose Jefferson Lab
  • PASSION AND PURPOSE
    Middle School Science Bowl competitors huddle together to brainstorm the answer.
  • PASSION AND PURPOSE
    Local teachers share ideas for a classroom activity with other teachers during Teacher Night.
  • PASSION AND PURPOSE
    Two young learners hold up a model of the atom during Deaf Science Camp.
  • PASSION AND PURPOSE
    Staff Scientist Douglas Higinbotham snaps a selfie with some of the postdoc students he is mentoring.

At Jefferson Lab we believe in giving back to our community and encouraging the next generation of scientists and engineers. Our staff reaches out to students to advance awareness and appreciation of the range of research carried out within the DOE national laboratory system, to increase interest in STEM careers for women and minorities, and to encourage everyone to become a part of the next-generation STEM workforce. We are recognized for our innovative programs like:

  • 1,500 students from 15 Title I schools engage in the Becoming Enthusiastic About Math and Science (BEAMS) program at the lab each school year.

  • 60 teachers are enrolled in the Jefferson Science Associates Activities for Teachers (JSAT) program at the lab inspiring 9,000 students annually.

  • 24 high school students have internships and 34 college students have mentorships at the lab.

     

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Meet our people
  • Joel Dolbeck, Facilities Division

    From Coast Guard to National Lab, Dolbeck is laser focused on mission results.

    Years in the Coast Guard prepared Joel Dolbeck for handling missions, from engineering storm-ready buildings to managing emergency response teams. Now, Dolbeck is looking forward to solving the missions of Jefferson Lab. 

    In 2008, Joel Dolbeck watched Hurricane Ike sweep through Galveston and Houston, as well as a remote Coast Guard base in the Bahamas, leaving severe damage behind. He knew rebuilding would be a hefty charge.

    “We knew what it would take,” Dolbeck said. He immediately sprung into action: damage assessment, temporary facilities, planning and capitalization, managing a massive team to restore operations and ensure replacement facilities were built with resiliency. Then, Hurricane Rita hit nearly 10 years later with peak winds of 180 mph.

    “I watched those facilities that we commissioned withstand another powerful storm,” Dolbeck said. “They made it through unscathed…just as we designed.”

    For 30 years, Dolbeck served in the U.S. Coast Guard. His job was to watch, monitor and actively engage in base operations, facility maintenance, human performance and disaster response. He held various roles as Chief of Staff of the Force Readiness Command, Commanding Officer of Base Portsmouth, VA, Project/Acquisition Manager at the Coast Guard Headquarters, Commanding Officer of a regional Civil Engineering Command, Facility Engineer and Design Chief and Project Engineer and Construction Branch Chief and as an Assistant Professor at the Coast Guard Academy.

    He said those years of experience through many roles all taught him that “preparing leads to success.”

    Originally from Ticonderoga, New York, Dolbeck grew up the son of a high school teacher and construction contractor who enjoyed reading Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. Drawn to science, technology, engineering and math, he noticed a key component of himself: “I enjoyed solving problems.”

    Dolbeck received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy while playing on the football, basketball and golf teams. Soon after followed a Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, and he later became certified as a Federal Acquisition Program and Project Manager. During his time studying under the Coast Guard, Dolbeck discovered a life value that informed the rest of his life: successful mission execution needs focused mission support.

    “You want to leave a place better than you found it,” Dolbeck said. “You want to make the work and processes more efficient for the people who come behind you.”

    Dolbeck began a thriving career with the Coast Guard. Living in California, Illinois, Connecticut, Alaska, Florida, Washington D.C. and Virginia, he packed up his belongings and family of five every two to three years to ensure the operations of the U.S. Coast Guard were successful.

    “I come from a mission-support background,” Dolbeck said. “And reliability is very important.”

    Dolbeck joined Jefferson Lab as the Facilities Engineer Manager June 1, bringing with him extensive experience, a tireless commitment and a readied mind to provide value to the lab’s goals.

    “We want to be a center of gravity for physics research in our nation,” Dolbeck said. “Having Jefferson Lab evolve to meet the needs of science and modernizing our facility to meet that need would be great.”

    Supporting the efforts for Jefferson Lab’s ion collider proposal, Dolbeck’s role includes managing a team that must balance various interests, including infrastructure, design work, and property arrangement agreements.

    “We want to make sure that we have an integrated approach,” Dolbeck explained. “Our efforts need to align with scientific requirements, and at the same time, mesh with the overall plans of the state, city of Newport News and the Department of Energy.”

    The challenge of understanding the needs of various parties while acknowledging both monetary, land and scientific constraints, involves a fine-tuned ear and action plan. It also involves teams of scientists and engineers working together to solve intricate problems.

    “We have a close relationship with the scientists. As they mature the science, that may expand or shrink the footprint and utility requirements,” Dolbeck said. "We want to help them meet their mission with a facility that enables them to do so.”

    When Dolbeck isn’t working, he’s outside in nature camping, gardening or spending time with his family.

    “I like being around nature, out in the fresh air, feeding the birds or taking a hike,” Dolbeck said.

    A father to three children, he enjoys spending time with his oldest son, an Eagle Scout. He helps coach his middle son and daughter in basketball and swimming, which leads to a hectic schedule that includes traveling, practices and being a loud cheerleader from the sidelines.

    “It’s busy,” he said, laughing. But he adds that he wouldn’t trade it for anything.

    His position at Jefferson Lab is an opportunity to provide stability for his family while still being a team member collaborating on interesting and fulfilling work.

    “My family has moved with me every two to three years,” he said, noting the times his wife and children have been pulled from jobs and different schools and uprooted for his Coast Guard career. “It’s my time to give back to them.”

    Dolbeck, who enjoys good sushi (especially a good volcano roll), has used science, math and listening to customers his entire life to support a long-term, broad portfolio of missions. With his family by his side and his commitment to service, he said he feels up for this new challenge.

    “This is only my second job,” Dolbeck said. “But like we say in the Coast Guard…Semper Peratus…Always Ready!”

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The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community with deep historical roots that date back to the founding of our nation. Staff members can live on or near the waterways of the Chesapeake Bay region or find peace in the deeply wooded coastal plain. You will have easy access to nearby beaches, mountains, and all major metropolitan centers along the United States east coast.

To learn more about the region and its museums, wineries, parks, zoos and more, visit the Virginia tourism page, Virginia is for Lovers

To learn more about life at Jefferson Lab, click here.

 

We support our inventors! The lab provides resources to employees for the development of patented technology -- with over 180 awarded to date! Those looking to obtain patent coverage for their newly developed technologies and inventions while working at the lab are supported and mentored by technology experts, from its discovery to its applied commercialization, including opportunities for monetary awards and royalty sharing. Learn more about our patents and technologies here.

  • Jianwei Qiu
    Jianwei Qiu
    Associate Director For Theoretical And Computational Physics

    "My own research enables me to better lead the Theory Center, to lead our collaboration, to provide good guidance to our junior researchers on the team, and to provide valuable input to the advisory and review committees that I serve"

  • Scott Conley
    Scott Conley
    Environmental Management Team

    "There is world-class research going on here. Any given day you can be in the room with genius physicists and that’s just amazing.”

  • Jian-Ping Chen
    Jian-Ping Chen
    Senior Staff Scientist

    “Every time we solve problems, we contribute. It’s exciting times for new results and discoveries.”

  • Kim Edwards
    Kim Edwards
    IT Division/Information Resource

    "When I’m 95 years old, I hope I will be one of those people who worked in the background to affect other people’s lives for the better."

  • Pashupati Dhakal
    Pashupati Dhakal
    Accelerator Operations

    "Not every day is the same day. Working in research and development, it’s not a one person job."

Jefferson Science Associates, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. Jefferson Science Associates/Jefferson Lab is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, or veteran status or on any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting @jlab.org or call (757) 269-7100 between 8 am – 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request.

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JSA/Jefferson Lab values the skills, experience and expertise veterans can offer due to the myriad of experiences, skill sets and knowledge service members achieve during their years of service. The organization is committed to recruiting, hiring, training and retaining veterans, and its ongoing efforts has earned JSA/Jefferson Lab the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certification, awarded by the Commonwealth of Virginia.