Oak Ridge Associated Universities Inc

OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC. (ORAU) IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND CONSORTIUM OF 120+ COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND IS PRINCIPALLY A MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE). THROUGH THIS CONTRACT, ORAU MANAGES AND OPERATES THE OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION (ORISE), WHICH CARRIES OUT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN SCIENCE/ENGINEERING EDUCATION, TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND ENERGY/ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS FOR DOE AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE OPERATION OF ORISE, ORAU CORPORATE CONDUCTS PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS.

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY (HEST) - RELIES ON ORAU'S EXPERIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND WORKER PUBLIC HEALTH STUDIES PROGRAMS. EXPERTISE LIES IN THE AREA OF STUDYING EXPOSURE HISTORIES IN VARIOUS POPULATIONS TO DETERMINE THE POSSIBLE CORRELATION BETWEEN EXPOSURES TO RADIATION OR OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND ILLNESSES. CAPABILITIES INCLUDE SCREENINGS OF VARIOUS GROUPS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HEALTH CONCERNS RESULTING FROM EXPOSURES, AND COLLECTING DATA TO BE ANALYZED RELATED TO WORKER HEALTH HISTORIES.ORAU HAS ESTABLISHED EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS ON A NATIONAL SCALE TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE WORKERHEALTH SOLUTIONS, AND POSSESSES THE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE HIGHESTLEVELS OF QUALITY AND INTEGRITY. ORAU FOCUSES ON WORKPLACE HAZARDS RESEARCH AND THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OF WORKERS.FROM BROAD-SCOPE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH SCREENINGS/SURVEILLANCE STUDIES TO PROVIDING PUBLICHEALTH COMMUNICATION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING, ORAU OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO HELPING CUSTOMERS MANAGE THEIR WORKER HEALTH CONCERNS.THE PUBLIC HEALTH & HEALTHCARE (PHH) PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES THROUGH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN EIGHT CORE COMPETENCIES: PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTLABORATORY; HEALTH COMMUNICATION, MARKETING, AND PROMOTION; FORMATIVE RESEARCH ANDEVALUATION; HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EXERCISE BUILDER NUCLEAR; ELEARNING DESIGN ANDDEVELOPMENT; AND MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS.ADDITIONALLY, ORAU OFFERS EXPERTISE IN THE AREAS OF NATIONAL SECURITY READINESS AND EMERGENCYPREPAREDNESS. TO FURTHER SUPPORT THESE EFFORTS, ORAU ALSO EMPLOYS FORENSIC SPECIALISTS ANDOTHER SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO PROVIDE FORENSIC EVIDENCE AND OTHER INVESTIGATIVE TESTING.THE ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT (EE) DIRECTORATE PROVIDES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ANDVERIFICATION PROGRAMS THAT ENCOMPASS THE CHARACTERIZATION OF SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS TOBE DISPOSED OF, AND THEN THE INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION OF REMEDIATION EFFORTS TO ENSURE THEDISPOSAL MEETS FEDERAL REGULATORY STANDARDS. BY PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY DOCUMENT REVIEWS,PLANS, AND TEMPLATES, ORAU SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS BY ENSURING PROPER DISPOSITIONOF WASTE WHILE MINIMIZING RISK AND UNCERTAINTY.ORAU ALSO PROVIDES HEALTH PHYSICS EXPERTISE AND SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS TO TEACH GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, OTHER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS, AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE APPROPRIATE AND PROPER METHODS TO HANDLE RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, ACCIDENTS INVOLVING DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, AND IN SOME CASES THE PROPER ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL.ORAU'S SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS CONDUCT RESEARCH WHICH PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EVALUATIONS OF AIR QUALITY, WEATHER AND CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH ADVANCED METEOROLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS.THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (ST) DIRECTORATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OGS' PEER REVIEW CAPABILITYPROVIDING SCIENTIFIC EVENT LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO MULTIPLE FEDERAL AGENCIES, STATE AGENCIES, ANDUNIVERSITIES. USING PEERNET, ORAU'S PROPRIETARY PEER REVIEW SOFTWARE AND GRANTS MANAGEMENTSYSTEM, OR THE CUSTOMERS OWN PEER REVIEW SYSTEM, THIS TEAM PROVIDES A BROAD RANGE OF SUPPORTFROM REVIEW SETUP, REVIEWER TRAVEL COORDINATION, HONORARIA PROCESSING, TO VIRTUAL EVENTCOORDINATION AND SUPPORT. ADDITIONALLY, THIS GROUP PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MANY VIRTUALMEETINGS, SUCH AS VIRTUAL CAREER FAIRS.ORAU'S WORKFORCE SOLUTION PROGRAM OFFERS TALENT ACQUISITION, SOURCING AND MANAGEMENTSERVICES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED RECRUITING CAMPAIGNS AND SERVICES TAILORED TO THESPECIFIC NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAMS.

RESEARCH PARTICIPATION (RP) - RESEARCH SCHOLARS (RS) DIRECTORATE WITHIN THE RP SEGMENT FOCUSES ON SCIENCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT PRIMARILY SUPPORT FELLOWSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER MEANS TO PLACE STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS INTO RESEARCH POSITIONS AT NATIONAL RESEARCH FACILITIES OR INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO HAVE INDIVIDUALS CONDUCT OR PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH WITH THEIR OWN EDUCATION BEING ONE OF THE KEY BENEFITS. ONE OF THE GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A STEADY SUPPLY OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO MEET FUTURE NEEDS IN CRITICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AREAS. STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGINEERING ("STEM") FIELDS NEED THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE TO STAY COMPETITIVE IN AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL MARKETPLACE.THE RESEARCH SCHOLAR PROGRAM FOCUSES ON PROVIDING PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND THEIRKNOWLEDGE AS PARTICIPANTS. ORAU PROVIDES THE MECHANISM TO SUPPORT OUR CLIENTS IN FINDING THE MOST TALENTED AND DIVERSIFIED PARTICIPANTS SO THAT OUR NATION'S RESEARCH CONTINUES TO GROW.

OTHER SPONSORED PROGRAMS: VARIOUS OTHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS OPERATED AND MANAGED BY ORAU.