FAQ

We’re always glad to hear from motivated postdocs, graduate students and undergraduates. Open positions depend on funding, so the best first step is to email Archana. Formal postdoc postings appear on the Berkeley Lab careers site ↗ (opens in a new tab).

Your CV, a few sentences on the research you’ve done and what draws you to our work, and when you’d be available. Specific is better than general: tell us which of our projects or papers caught your eye.

Yes. The DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) ↗ (opens in a new tab) program supports graduate students to spend part of their PhD at a national lab. Reach out before the application deadline so we can talk about a project together.

Yes. Undergraduates work in the lab on real experiments alongside postdocs. Berkeley Lab also runs paid summer programs such as DOE SULI ↗ (opens in a new tab); see Berkeley Lab education programs ↗ (opens in a new tab) for the full list.

Yes, through the Molecular Foundry user program ↗ (opens in a new tab). Researchers from universities, labs and industry submit a short proposal; access is free for researchers who intend to publish. Our Facilities page describes what’s available.

Please do. A quick conversation helps us check that the measurement is feasible on our setups and makes for a stronger proposal. Email Archana with a short description of your samples and what you want to learn.

You’ll need a Berkeley Lab badge, or a visitor pass plus a REAL ID. Passes can take several weeks, so get in touch well ahead of your visit. Our Visit page covers the shuttle, badge office and parking.

Our labs are in Buildings 67 (the Molecular Foundry), 66 and 62 at Berkeley Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road. The Visit page has a map.