Join MDF
More than 180 staff from across ORNL work at MDF in interdisciplinary teams, tackling some of the hardest scientific and engineering challenges facing American industry. Joining MDF means applying your passion for innovation and problem solving to drive impact for the nation.
ORNL is a great place to chart your own research course, work with like-minded colleagues, and build an extraordinary career. With nearly 7,000 employees representing more than 60 countries, we assemble teams of experts from diverse backgrounds, equip them with powerful instruments and research facilities, and address compelling national challenges.
ORNL offers professional development training at no cost to employees, provides professional networking opportunities, and sponsors employee resource groups that support diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across the lab.
The work of the laboratory is performed safely and efficiently in a modern campus setting. Throughout the region, ORNL is trusted as a key driver of innovation, education, and economic development.