Careers in National Labs

Gain some insight into the role of scientists working at national labs!

Bachelor's Degree

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Anthony Day
Working as an electronics technician and an undergraduate researcher put Anthony on the path to a national lab.

Master's Degree

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Ginger Kerrick
Who says only kids dream of space exploration? Ginger chased her dreams in spite of many setbacks.
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Julia Scherschligt
Julia manages a team at NIST responsible for the fundamental measurements of temperature and pressure for the US

Doctorate Degree

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Beth Brown
High school physics bore Beth so much she dropped it- but a look through a telescope changed her mind.
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Brenda Rubenstein
As an Assistant Professor and prior postdoc at a national lab, Brenda pursues her research interests and mentors students.
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Claudia Alexander
Claudia wrote science fiction and rode horses when she wasn't studying comets and moons.
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Ellen Ochoa
Ellen once considered an education in music, but instead, she became the first Hispanic woman in space.
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Franklin Chang-Diaz
Franklin didn't let international boundaries keep him from dreams of space flight.
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Hakeem Oluseyi
Hakeem turned to physics to escape his rough neighborhood. Now, he's an astrophysicist, professor, and global philanthropist.