National Security and Emergency Management

ORISE prepares DOE and other government agencies by managing and conducting programs, studies, research, exercises and training related to national security and emergency preparedness.

Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site

ORISE provides expertise in the medical management of radiation incidents through the operation of the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS), a dedicated DOE facility located in Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Worker Health Studies

ORISE provides DOE and the scientific community with important information regarding the long-term health outcomes affecting current and former energy workers.

Health Communication and Training

ORISE collaborates with federal, state and local agencies to provide health communication and training solutions that enhance the well-being of the public and the nation’s workers.

Scientific Peer Review

ORISE manages a credible and customizable peer review process that is helping DOE and other government agencies make informed decisions about the quality of the science they pursue.

University Radioactive Ion Beam Consortium

The University Radioactive Ion Beam (UNIRIB) consortium consists of eight member universities that partner to perform basic nuclear physics research using the fast-growing technique of radioactive ion beams.

Scientific Research Opportunities

ORISE manages research participation programs at the undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate and faculty levels at DOE and other government facilities across the United States.

Climate and Atmospheric Research

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform research focused on air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate.

Environmental Assessments and Health Physics

ORISE instills confidence in environmental cleanup through survey assessments, health physics evaluations and hands-on, laboratory-based training in the radiation sciences.

Climate and Atmospheric Research

Through the Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division, ORISE works closely with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to perform air quality, contaminant dispersion and climate research.

Health Physics

Through Oak Ridge Associated Universities, ORISE's managing contractor, health physics and radiation safety training courses are offered for participants performing work in the radiation sciences.

Radiation Emergency Medicine

Continuing education courses taught through the Radiation Emergency Assistance Center/Training Site (REAC/TS) at ORISE focus on radiation emergency medicine and the medical management of radiation incidents.

Emergency Preparedness

ORISE emergency planners train government agencies on how to build effective response and preparedness plans, as well as teach best practices to improve communication among emergency response teams.

Health Communication and Training

ORISE develops training and education programs designed to address public health topics. Training is delivered via e-learning, multimedia applications and traditional classroom instruction.

Careers

Career Opportunities

Diversity

Our Culture

Scholarships, Fellowships, or Other Research Opportunities for Students and Faculty

Oak Ridge Institute for Science Education

Diversity

Diversity is a Central Part of ORISE’s DNA

At the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), diversity is at the core of everything we do. From learning events that enhance our employees’ appreciation for all the ways in which we differ to recognizing diversity through educational outreach, subcontracting and economic development, we are committed to appreciating the unique characteristics that contribute to a successful workplace.

ORISE makes it a priority to ensure that employees have the opportunity to work and develop in an environment that is uninhibited and free of harassment or discrimination. We strive to maintain a workplace that promotes creativity, rewards excellence, as well as encourages employees to respect and accept differences in pursuit of producing the highest quality products and services.

Increasing diversity awareness is an ongoing commitment and we have established three central objectives to strengthen this lifeblood of our work environment:

Maintain a workforce that is knowledgeable of, understands and respects individual differences by employing proactive measures to ensure employment and personnel actions are reflective of our diversity principles.
Educate the workforce on diversity and the advantages of a diverse workforce by offering diversity training, educational programs, awareness events and celebrations.
Infuse diversity into our DNA by integrating diversity principles into applicable policies, business processes and practices to the point that diversity initiatives become a fundamentally natural process.

As a result of these efforts, ORISE was named a Best Diversity Company by Diversity/Careers magazine in 2009. ORISE was one of only four organizations to be ranked as a diversity leader in the "research" topic area, and one of 98 organizations to be ranked highest overall.

Diversity