Careers
Make your life's work matter. Argonne employees bring passion to their jobs every day to solve the most challenging scientific and societal needs of our nation.
Career Opportunitites
The world’s best and brightest minds come to Argonne National Laboratory to make scientific discoveries and technological innovations that improve the quality of life throughout the nation and the world. Argonne’s scientists and engineers are dedicated to solving society’s most pressing problems in sustainable energy, a clean environment, economic competitiveness and national security.
- Full- and part-time job openings at Argonne are searchable online. Each position description includes instructions for applying.
- The Argonne Named Postdoctoral Fellowship – These postdoctoral fellowships are awarded internationally to outstanding doctoral scientists and engineers who are at early points in promising careers.
- Postdoctoral/Predoctoral Openings – Postdoctoral/Predoctoral positions that are available within different divisions throughout the Laboratory.
- Student and Faculty Programs – Opportunities for domestic and international participants interested in energy research and training in science and technology.
Lab at a Glance (FY12)
Budget: $794 million
Workforce
- 3,456 total employees (FTEs)
- 1250 scientists and engineers
- 303 postdoctoral scholars
- 650 graduate and undergrad students
- 157 joint faculty
- 5,204 facility users
Research
- 13 research divisions
- 6 national scientific user facilities
- 11 centers, joint institutes, program offices
- Over 200 research projects
- Collaborate with over 600 companies, numerous federal agencies, and hundreds of research institutions worldwide