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National Security and Emergency Management

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) helps prepare the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) emergency response assets, as well as those of other federal and state agencies, by managing and conducting programs, studies, research, exercises and training.

ORISE’s national security and emergency management capabilities include:

  • Providing incident response where weapons of mass destruction and/or improvised explosive devices are involved
  • Evaluating the readiness of our country’s security assets
  • Strengthening emergency preparedness, training and response

Through ORISE’s interdisciplinary team of operations planners, technical staff, emergency management and personnel security experts, DOE and other federal and state agencies are provided services that strengthen our nation’s preparedness to respond to any disaster, whether natural or man-made.

Capabilities

How ORISE is Making a Difference

Resources

Current Career Opportunities

Ref. No. Job Title Location
13-057 Operations Planner 2 Arlington, VA
13-056 Operations Planner 1 Arlington, VA
12-058 Latent Print Examiner Senior Quantico, VA
13-046 Metallurgist Quantico, VA
12-076 Physical Scientists - Trace Evidence Quantico, VA
12-080 Physical Scientist - Tool Marks Quantico, VA
13-045 Forensic Lead Quantico, VA
12-072 Forensic Examiner - Trace Quantico, VA
12-067 Biologist - DNA Quantico, VA
12-071 Forensic Examiner - Trace Quantico, VA
12-070 Chemist Quantico, VA
12-069 Chemist Quantico, VA
12-073 Logistics Management Specialist Quantico, VA
12-084 Statistical Analysis Quantico, VA
12-083 Safety & Occupational Health Specialist Quantico, VA
12-068 Biologist - DNA Quantico, VA
12-078 Physical Scientist 2 - Trace Quantico, VA
12-077 Physical Scientists Quantico, VA
12-074 Forensic Photographer Quantico, VA
12-081 Physical Security Specialist Quantico, VA
12-079 Physical Scientists - Trace Evidence Quantico, VA
12-082 Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist Quantico, VA
12-075 Forensic Photographers (Senior Personnel) Quantico, VA
13-041 Operations Planner 4 (Nuclear Power Emergency Preparedness) Multiple
13-011 Forensic Examiner - Firearms / Tool Marks Multiple

Female trainer presents to group during Amber Waves exercise

ORISE coordinates tabletop exercise to help agencies prepare for the threat of dirty bombs

ORISE assisted the U.S. Department of Energy in delivering a series of training events, referred to as Amber Waves 2012, which were designed to foster interagency collaboration among federal, state, and local organizations with stakes in a radiological emergency response.