Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking an experienced and visionary leader to serve as the Associate Laboratory Director for the Physical Sciences Area.

Reporting to the Laboratory Director, the Associate Laboratory Director (ALD) is accountable for strategic planning, organizational leadership, communication, and research excellence and integrity for the Physical Sciences Area, one of six scientific Areas at Berkeley Lab. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the ALD works closely …

Postdoctoral Scholar

Job #105898

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar within the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics division under the Berkeley Accelerator Controls & Instrumentation (BACI) Program.

The focus of this role is to contribute to the rapidly evolving field of AI for science and technology, with a focus on developing hardware and FPGA-based control systems for advanced accelerator and laser control applications. Key research areas include superconducting RF cavity resonance …

Postdoctoral Scholar

Job #105763

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring a Postdoctoral Scholar within the Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics division. This position will join the Fusion Science & Ion Beam Technology Program in the ATAP Division. As part of our Quantum-Information-Science projects, the successful candidate(s) will contribute to the development of color center synthesis, characterization, and integration for quantum sensing and quantum networking applications.

Working closely with scientists …

Postdoctoral Scholar

Job #105233

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s ( LBNL) Accelerator Technology & Applied Physics ( ATAP) Division’s Berkeley Accelerator Controls and Instrumentation (BACI) Program has an opening for a Postdoctoral Scholar to join the team.

The focus of this role is to contribute to the rapidly evolving quantum computing technologies by developing the FPGA based control systems for a wide range of advanced qubit technologies, including the superconducting circuits, the neutral atoms and the trapped ions …

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's Engineering Division is seeking Engineering Student Assistants to support the LBNL Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering Teams. This part-time variable hours position (up to 20 hrs/week) during the semester and up to 40 hours/week during breaks offers hands-on experience on engineering projects and R&D efforts.
This position involves working closely with mechanical and manufacturing engineering projects and R&D teams. Possible assignments …

The Berkeley Lab is hiring an Electrical Engineering Student Intern to support the ALS-U engineering team. This part-time position (up to 20 hours/week) offers hands-on experience in upgrading the Advanced Light Source (ALS), a world-leading scientific facility. Student Interns will assist with electrical CAD drawings, installation work instructions, material handling, and kitting. On-site presence is required, with ample training opportunities on LBNL's engineering tools.

Join a dynamic team …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring an Electronics Engineering Technologist within the Engineering division. This position provides advanced technical support for diverse electronic systems, applying scientific principles and technical expertise to test, evaluate, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain complex electronic and electromechanical equipment.

We’re here for the same mission, to bring science solutions to the world. Join our team and YOU will play a supporting role in our goal …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is seeking an Accelerator Electronics Engineer to support the 88-Inch Cyclotron team.

In this role, you will be instrumental in the operation, maintenance, and ongoing development of the electronic systems that power accelerator operations. Under general supervision, the engineer will ensure the reliability, performance, and safety of a broad range of electronics hardware, including high-voltage systems, high-power electronics, RF generation and distribution, …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (LBNL) Engineering Division has an immediate opening for a Principal Instrumentation Electronics Engineer at the Advanced Light Source (ALS).

The ALS is a world-class accelerator-based user facility that provides high-intensity, high-energy photon beams for science. A 200-meter circumference electron accelerator generates photon packets that feed the more than 40 independent beamlines, where more than 2000 scientists per year perform their experiments. …

Berkeley Lab's Engineering division is hiring an Automation Engineer for Safety Systems to design, develop, and lead software for Personnel Protection Systems (PPS) that safeguard researchers and staff working with ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. These systems combining PLC- and relay-based safety technologies, are foundational to our mission and essential for world-class research.

This is a rare opportunity to apply your technical expertise while contributing to groundbreaking projects …

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is hiring an Administrative Assistant within the Nuclear Science division.

You will provide comprehensive, high-level administrative support to multiple scientific programs. This position operates in a dynamic environment with competing priorities, requiring sound judgment, initiative, and adaptability to anticipate needs and resolve issues efficiently. The role demands a high degree of flexibility, discretion, and professionalism, with frequent interaction …

Chamberlain Fellow

Job #105086

The Physics Division at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) announces the competition for the 2026 Owen Chamberlain Fellowships in Experimental Particle Physics and Cosmology. The Fellowship is named after Berkeley Nobel Laureate Owen Chamberlain, who, together with Emilio Segrè, Clyde Wiegand, and Thomas Ypsilantis, discovered the anti-proton at the Berkeley Bevatron in 1955.

The Physics Division’s experimental portfolio encompasses high-energy collider physics, neutrino physics, …