Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)

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.

Mission & Vision

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Strengthening our nation’s research and development enterprise through education and research participation programs

Protecting workers, the public and the environment through research, outreach and verification activities

Ensuring the readiness of our nation to respond to terrorist incidents and other emergencies

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a U.S. Department of Energy institute focusing on scientific initiatives to research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medical emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness, and educate the next generation of scientists.

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HealthCommWorks communication tool to help health communicators more effectively disseminate key messages

ORISE partnered with the CDC to launch HealthCommWorks, which is designed to help health communication professionals develop and disseminate effective messages.

Supporting DOE’s mission to recognize outstanding scientists, engineers

In FY12, ORAU provided peer review and award ceremony support to several DOE Office of Science award programs.

Date	Headline
12/03/2012	DOE recognizes partnership with ORAU for long-time management of Tennessee Science Bowl
09/10/2012	Evasius selected as ORAU’s vice president and director of science education programs
03/12/2012	ORAU receives another safety site Star of Excellence
01/18/2012	Study finds rate of foreign doctorate recipients staying in the United States remains high

Date	Event
05/27/2013	National Health Security Preparedness Index May 27-28, 2013
05/28/2013	Accreditation Webinars for Weatherization Training Centers May 28-31, 2013
05/30/2013	Nuclear Radiological Communications Working Group Meeting May 30, 2013
05/31/2013	Agents of Opportunity course May 31-June 1, 2013
06/03/2013	Gamma Spectroscopy June 3-7, 2013
06/17/2013	Radiation Safety Officer Training June 17-21, 2013

Current Career Opportunities

Ref. No.	Job Title	Location
13-057	Operations Planner 2	Arlington, VA
13-049	Associate Dir STRI (Program Development)	Oak Ridge, TN
13-060	Research Associate 5	Oak Ridge, TN
13-058	Research Associate 5 (Information Science)	Oak Ridge, TN
13-056	Operations Planner 1	Arlington, VA
13-047	User Support Assistant 2	Oak Ridge, TN
13-050	Associate Dir STRI (Office of Science)	Oak Ridge, TN
13-048	Laboratory Technician 2	Oak Ridge, TN
12-058	Latent Print Examiner Senior	Quantico, VA
12-075	Forensic Photographers (Senior Personnel)	Quantico, VA

ORISE recently partnered with the CDC to launch HealthCommWorks, which is designed to help health communication professionals develop and disseminate effective messages.

WATCH: World Class Science. Big Ideas. (2:07)

Research participants placed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory through science education programs administered by ORISE share how access to world-class research facilities and staff has catapulted their careers in science and technology.