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Application

NOTE:
Applicants to positions with a posting date of Feb. 8, 2007 or earlier should go back to the positions listing page at http://www.orau.gov/orise/edu/ornl/postneeds.htm, open the appropriate position description, and follow the instructions for applying as stated in the posting. Applications can be submitted for these positions by going to http://www.orau.gov/partform/ORNL/Postdoc_Postmasters/Default.htm and completing a downloadable application.

Applicants to positions with a posting date of Feb. 28 or later should follow the instructions below.

Application Procedure | Components of a Complete Application | Additional Information

Application Procedure for positions with a posting date of Feb. 28, 2007, or later

To be considered for the Postdoctoral Research Associates Program or Postmaster's Research Participation Program, applicants must apply to one or more specific positions.  Available opportunities for postmaster’s and postdoctoral candidates are listed at http://jobs.ornl.gov (click on Postdoctoral Positions).  The list of open positions is also available within the electronic application.

The electronic application can be completed all at once or completed and saved in parts.  However, once you are finished, you must click the “Submit” button in order to officially file the application. 

Once you have hit the “Submit” button, you will be able to view your application, but you will no longer be able to change it.  Read all instructions before attempting to complete the application.

Open the Application

Components of a Complete Application

A complete application consists of:

• A completed electronic application form which includes the submission of:
• Resume
• Publication List
• Statement of Research
• Three references from persons familiar with your professional qualifications; include your dissertation advisor as one of the three.  The mechanism for notifying your references is included in the application itself.
• Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts.  All transcripts must be certified and translated into English.  You should arrange for transcripts to be sent directly from your academic institutions to:

  Recruiter	Overnight Address
  Brad Parish Oak Ridge National Laboratory Building 5100, MS-6173 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6173 Phone: 865-576-2311 Fax: 865-576-0287 E-mail: Bradley.Parish@orau.org	ORNL Postgraduate Programs Attn:  Bonnie DeJarnette or Toynette Bird One Bethel Valley Road Building 5100, MS-6173 Oak Ridge, TN  37831-6173

  Postdoctoral Research Associates Program	Postmaster's Program
  Bonnie DeJarnette Oak Ridge National Laboratory Building 5100, MS-6173 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6173	Toynette Bird Oak Ridge National Laboratory Building 5100, MS-6173 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6173 865-576-2613

• Copy of passport for applicants who are foreign nationals.  Copies should be faxed to:

  Postdoctoral Research Associates Program	Postmaster's Program
  Bonnie DeJarnette Phone: 865-241-4832 Fax: 865-576-0287 E-mail: bonnie.dejarnette@orau.org	Toynette Bird Fax: 865-576-0287 E-mail: toynette.bird@orau.org

Additional Information about Applications

• The complete application and supporting materials will be available to ORNL for review. Disclosure of such information is made subject to Public Law 93-579 (Privacy Act of 1974) and the U.S. Department of Energy regulations as published in the Federal Register on September 30, 1977.
• Incomplete applications may not be considered.
• Additional information may be required if an appointment/employment is offered.
• Applications may be submitted throughout the year, and appointments may begin at any time.