Opportunities to Join Us

New investigators with new ideas are the lifeblood of any advanced research program. We are in a growth mode and we’re interested in hearing from potential postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and summer interns that have an interest in nanoscale science, engineering and technology. In addition, we would like to hear from faculty members interested in spending a sabbatical with us.

Please follow the instructions below for each of the categories.

Please send a CV and a cover letter describing your research goals, your background and why you think the MENT group is right for you. You may send these via Email (please use PDF files) to:

simpsonml1@ornl.gov
Subject: Postdoc

or mail to:
Dr. Michael L. Simpson
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attn: MENT Postdoc Opportunities
P.O. Box 2008, MS 6006
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6006

After review, we’ll ask some of you to make formal application for a postdoctoral fellowship.

Please send a CV and a cover letter describing your undergraduate background, your professional goals and why you think the MENT group is right for you. You may send these via Email (please use PDF files) to:

simpsonml1@ornl.gov
Subject: GRA

or mail to:
Dr. Michael L. Simpson
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Attn: MENT GRA Opportunities
P.O. Box 2008, MS 6006
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6006

After review, we’ll ask some of you to make formal application for a graduate research assistantship and apply for admission to the appropriate academic department at the University of Tennessee.

Most of our UG interns come to us through the DOE ERULF program. If you are interested in one of these internships, please fill-out the ERULF online application AND send an email indicating your interest in MENT research to:

simpsonml1@ornl.gov
Subject: Internship

Please send an email indicating your interest in spending a sabbatical with the MENT group to:

simpsonml1@ornl.gov
Subject: Sabbatical