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A great place to be! - Research Associate Oak Ridge National Laboratory Employee Review

5.0
2 Jan 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Access to world-class experts and resources. Attractive area in its relatively low cost of living, good schools, decent housing, natural beauty, and mixed environments (city, suburb, and rural). Pay is competitive with good benefits, and team morale is high.

Cons

Space constraints with increased staffing. Aging infrastructure in some parts. Overall happiness can vary between groups and divisions.

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Pros

Flexible schedules and great teams

Cons

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4.0
9 May 2026
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Pros

1. Great research facilities. The compute in terms of HPC and experimental facilities such as SNS are probably the best in the world 2. Colleagues in the lab work on a wide range of topics. Many colleagues in my experience are always enthusiastic to collaborate across different topics

Cons

1. Current funding scenario is absolutely pathetic. Senior staff and postdocs are struggling to keep themselves funded. The situation is worsened due to the exorbitant overheads that the national lab environments 2. Owing to the high overheads, universities are often more competitive for funding than national labs 3. Due to the funding factors, conversion to staff is very uncertain, especially for postdocs

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