13,225 people are our strongest asset

Los Alamos National Laboratory employs some of the world’s finest scientists, engineers, technicians, and professionals in multiple disciplines. Note: All data as of December, 2020.

Students

The Laboratory also employs students from high schools and colleges around the country. And Los Alamos has one of the largest post-doctoral programs in the Department of Energy complex. Many Laboratory employees, including R&D scientists and engineers, are former Lab students or postdocs.

For more information on student/postdoc opportunities, see our Student Programs page  and our Postdoc Program page.

Diversity

For more detail on the Lab’s diverse workforce, see our Inclusion and Diversity website.