At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, we fulfill our missions by aligning our behaviors, priorities, and interactions with five core values: Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. These values guide how we treat one another, work together, and measure success — not only as individuals, but as groups and as an institution.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory marked three quarters of a century as a research institution in 2018. A few areas at the Department of Energy national laboratory still look like they did in 1943, particularly the Graphite Reactor Museum, where visitors can roam where physicist Enrico Fermi worked with other scientists and technicians in spartan, hastily constructed conditions, cloaked in secrecy.
We care about our community. Our lab supports STEM education programs, grant programs, and employee and corporate giving. Our employees are deeply connected throughout East Tennessee through volunteer service to local nonprofits, schools, and places of worship.
Located in the rolling foothills of the Southern Appalachian Mountains, East Tennessee offers something for everyone: hundreds of miles of greenway and biking trails; abundant access to lakes, rivers, and streams for fishing, rowing, and boating; quaint and quiet small towns; the state’s flagship university, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; and the City of Knoxville, a vibrant and eclectic mid-sized city with an unparalleled arts and culture scene.
