Opportunities

From time-to-time the GIST Group will post job openings for new staff members, post graduate positions (post graduate, post masters, and post doctoral), and summer faculty and students. The availability of positions in the group is dependent on the availability of sponsor funding and can range from a 10 week summer assignment, to 1-3 years for Doctoral and Post-Master's openings, or long term careers for new staff.

ORNL Employment Opportunities

Long Term Career Opportunities. With funding in excess of $1 billion and a staff of four thousand, ORNL is one of the world's foremost research centers and one of the United States' largest national laboratories.

Wigner Fellowship Program. The Wigner Fellowship Program provides an opportunity for outstanding young scientists and engineers from around the world to select and pursue fundamental or applied research in areas of global interest through this two-year Fellowship that offers competitive salary and benefits.

For inquiries regarding posted openings within the GIST group please contact:

Budhendra Bhaduri, Group Leader
Geographic Information Science & Technology Group

Highlights

Scientists Develop Method to Quantify Climate Modeling Uncertainty
ORNL researchers have identified a new method for quantifying uncertainty in climate modeling projections.

Mapping Technology Aids Tsunami Recovery. . .
Relief agencies assist victims of the Asian tsunami using a demographic database developed at ORNL.

LandScan Global Population Database . . .
Accurate depictions of global population distribution are critical for a wide variety of research needs.