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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.

 

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CIS Postdoctoral Fellow 13102 Science
Mechanical Engineer III 13140 Engineering
Hall D Electro-Mechanical Technician 13138 Misc./Trades
Hall C Staff Engineer II 13178 Engineering
High Throughput Computing (HTC) Hardware Engineer 13197 Computer
Geant4 Developer 13214 Computer
Storage Solutions Architect 13238 Computer
Hall D - Post Doctoral Fellow 13258 Science
Senior Vacuum Scientist 13187 Science
Hall A Technologist/Design Drafter 13285 Engineering
Safety Systems Technician 13288 Technology
Project Controls Analyst 13302 Clerical/Admin
Survey and Alignment Technician (Metrology) 13306 Misc./Trades
Cryogenic Electrical Engineer II 13312 Engineering
Target Group Technician 13276 Misc./Trades
Hall C Mechanical Technician/Welder 13262 Misc./Trades
Project Services and Support Office Manager 13330 Management
Hall A Mechanical Technician II 13320 Misc./Trades
Hall C Mechanical Designer II 13307 Misc./Trades
Data Center Operations Manager 13327 Engineering
Deputy Chief Operating Officer 13336 Management
Sr. Contracts Counsel 13341
Experimental Nuclear Physics Nathan Isgur Fellowship 13282 Science
IT Project Manager 13340 Clerical/Admin
Accounts Payable Specialist 13347 Accounting
Data Scientist Postdoc 13342 Science
Mechanical Designer 13354 Design
Sr. Designer 13353 Design
ES&H Inspection Program Lead 13323 Environmental Safety
RadCon Manager 13337 Environmental Safety
ES&H Program Manager for Capital Assets 13332 Environmental Safety
ES&H Department Head 13338 Engineering
Mechanical Technician II 13361 Engineering
Conventional Facilities Project Manager 13351 Engineering
EIC Mechanical Technician 13358 Misc./Trades
Hall D Electronics Technician 13334 Misc./Trades
Electrical Engineer (Sustainability) 13364 Engineering
Hall D Mechanical Technician 13356 Misc./Trades
Electronics Engineer II - EIC 13335 Engineering
Hall C Mechanical Engineer 13355 Engineering
Lead Magnet Measurement Engineer 13366 Engineering
Hall A Mechanical Technician I 13319 Misc./Trades
Facilities Master HVAC Technician 13367 Misc./Trades
DC Power Systems Electrical Engineer 13371 Engineering
HPDF Project Director 13373 Computer
Meeting Services Coordinator 13372 Public Relations
Conventional Facilities Construction Manager 13377 Engineering
Human Resources Outreach Specialist 13376 Human Resources
Business IT Portfolio Manager 13374 Computer
Administrative Assistant - Electron Ion Collider Project 13375 Clerical/Admin
Windows Systems Administrator 13321 Computer

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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  • Mary Jo Bailey, Technical Writer

    Technical Writer Competes in USA Triathlon National Championship

    In April, hundreds of Mary Jo Bailey’s Jefferson Lab colleagues saw her sprint to the finish line of the lab’s annual Run-A-Round race in just six minutes and 53 seconds—her personal record for the mile-long race.

    Months later, as a competitor in the coveted USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship, tens of thousands of triathlon fans and racers saw Bailey place 52nd in her category in her first national-level Olympic-distance triathlon. The 58-year-old was invited to the championship based on her impressive top-finish performances in triathlons over the past decade.

     

    A Sport for All of Life’s Phases

    Bailey has been a lifelong athlete, specializing in swimming and endurance sports.

    “I grew up on Lake Washington in Washington State,” she says. “That’s where I learned to swim. I swam in high school and in college my friends and I were always out on the water. They would open the summer season by swimming across the three-mile-long lake to have breakfast.”

    Later, and before their son Gareth was born, Bailey and her husband, Bruce, spent their weekends biking and participating in off-road adventure races, which involve competing in a variety of sweat-inducing activities, such as kayaking, running, swimming and wayfinding to reach a handful of checkpoints and be the first team to return to the finish line. Then, once Gareth was born, she began running and started swimming again while he was in swim lessons.

    Bailey’s entre into competitive running came in her 40’s, when a friend asked her to train for a marathon.

    “A friend was going through a midlife crisis and she read that running a marathon will boost your morale,” she says. “My friend asked if I wanted to train with her. I told her that I was a biker. So, we got a book about running and we ran the Shamrock Marathon in Virginia Beach.”

    Bailey finished her first marathon in 2004, averaging fewer than ten minutes per mile for all 26.2 miles. She then went on to qualify and run in the coveted Boston Marathon in 2007.

    A Triathlon Hobbyist in the Company of Professional Athletes

    Despite her athletic prowess, Bailey was surprised when she was invited to compete in the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship.

    “I thought there was a mistake when I got the e-mail inviting me to enter,” she laughs. “Then, once I completed the application, the organizers contacted me to ask what team I am on and what group I train with. I e-mailed back and told them that I’m old and was surprised I even qualified and that, to me, this is a hobby, and I just hoped I wasn’t going to be last.”

    Bailey, who had previous triathlon finish times that put her in the top 20 percent of athletes amongst the National Championship qualifiers in her category, modestly admits that she felt intimidated by the competition at the event.

    “Even just being in the company of these people, it will be like…they’ll look at me and just wonder what that old lady is doing here,” she laughed shortly before leaving for Cleveland, where the championship took place. “Some of the elite athletes are going to be done before I get in the water.”

    The championship took place over two days and included more than 5,000 athletes starting in waves based on their age and gender category. The USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals Olympic-distance triathlon included a 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and a 10-kilometer run. Bailey finished 52nd in her category with a total time of 2:42:15.0.

    Devoted to Being Involved

    Bailey applies the same interest in taking on fresh challenges to her work at the lab, where she has been a technical writer with the quality assurance group since 2001. Yet, she says her involvement in the Jefferson Lab Activities Group is one of the roles she is proud of most. With JAG, Bailey helps to promote family and community involvement through social events, such as the annual Children’s Holiday Party, the Run-A-Round and Octoberfest.

    “We get a lot of scientific users here at the lab, and part of our outreach program is to show them some typical American activities,” she says of JAG. “We have users from all over the world, so we have activities to help with socialization, particularly around ‘American’ activities.”

    Bailey notes that JAG currently has eight members and is open to input from any of the lab’s employees.

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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.

  • Holly Szumila-Vance
    Holly Szumila-Vance
    Staff Scientist

    "Today, we use a lot of those same teamwork traits [learned from the military] on a daily basis as we're all working toward similar goals here at the lab in better understanding nuclei!"

  • 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.”

  • Ashley Mitchell
    Ashley Mitchell
    SRF Chemistry Technician

    “Chemistry is the art of science and art; you’re manipulating and creating things. We have lots of different recipes to work with.”

  • 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"

  • 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.”

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.