The Maryland Office of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) administers research participation programs that allow senior scientists; faculty; high school, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students; and recent graduates to enhance their science education experiences. Participants join programs, projects, and activities at our customers’ laboratories and research facilities worldwide. These programs provide a flow of qualified researchers and technical experts to participate in current research and development activities related to our customers’ critical missions.

Since its inception in 1993, the ORAU Maryland Office has placed more than 5,000 applicants at 50 facilities around the world. Currently more than 500 participants are involved in the programs.

Open Projects

Applications are accepted throughout the year for full-time appointments in the following disciplines:

Biological Sciences
Computer Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Physical Sciences
Engineering
Public Health and more...

Details and open projects

Meet a Program Participant

Former ORISE participant and Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command/Central Identification Laboratory (JPAC-CIL) anthropologist, Paul Emanovsky examined forensic evidence to identify one of 1,100 sets of remains housed at the JPAC/CIL laboratory in Hawaii. Emanovsky played a key role in the identification of the missing 1942 airman found in the Sierra Nevada.

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Current News/Updates

ORISE Participant at Ft. Stewart, Georgia Featured in the NEW YORK TIMES!

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Link to On-line Application

Spring-2010 Recruiting Events
Check out the list of events where ORAU/ORISE recruiters will be available to answer your questions!

Referrals Welcomed! 
We invite participants to refer friends and colleagues to our programs. Direct them to the Open Projects page for a complete list of openings.