
Science and engineering that changes the world. Next-generation electric utility power generation projects and cleaner air. Promising new drugs. Composite materials and technologies that withstand the most demanding and extreme environments. Research that keeps our military and homeland safe and secure.
This is a sampling of the work people do here at Southern Research Institute every day. And because of increasing demand for new solutions created through research, there has never been a better time to join our team.
The Southern Research team includes a high percentage of master's level and doctoral level scientists, which not only creates a mentoring environment for younger scientists, engineers and technicians, but provides added value to the contract research services we provide to our clients. We work in a high-tech environment that knows our true value lies in the intelligence, creativity and problem-solving skills of our people.
Are you up for the challenge of doing work that changes the world? To discover the exciting opportunities currently available at Southern Research Institute, please view our openings on the Job Listings page.
Check our web site on a regular basis as new opportunities are posted on a daily basis. To be considered as an applicant, you must apply through this web site for opportunities that you are interested in.
If you need assistance in submitting your resume via the web site, contact your local employment office or any public library. Unsolicited resumes that are received via mail, fax, or email will not be accepted.
Southern Research Institute is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
You will find an outstanding quality of life in the communities where our facilities are located. In Alabama, Maryland and North Carolina. Members of the Institute family enjoy a nice balance of climate, activities and outdoor beauty in a fusion of country and city life.
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The Institute helps to ensure the comfort and security of our employees and their families through an attractive and competitive compensation and benefits package. Our wide range of benefits is structured to provide comprehensive health, life and disability insurance; generous 401(k) plan; paid time off; educational assistance; credit union services; and more. Read more about the benefits offered at Southern Research.
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Southern Research Institute recognizes that a diverse, empowered workforce is a means for achieving a sustained competitive business advantage. Because of this, the Institute has taken great strides toward not only embracing diversity, but weaving it throughout the fabric of the organization.
Southern Research Institute is an equal opportunity employer. The Institute employs its staff in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. The Institute takes affirmative action to provide opportunities in all aspects of employment to qualified minority applicants, females, individuals with disabilities and Vietnam-era veterans.
Science and technology are full of promise. Southern Research Institute uses that potential to advance people's lives through creative problem solving.
From health care and the environment to national defense, energy, engineering and more, we are leaders in research that touches families and communities around the world each day. A not-for-profit contract research organization headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, we have a 65-year history of breakthrough discoveries, including revolutionary treatments for cancer, cleaner energy and innovative materials for commercial and military use. Our 1999 affiliation with The University of Alabama at Birmingham positioned us for the next 65 years with expanded resources and opportunities by joining us to a world-renowned academic, medical and research center. Southern Research Institute will be a major contributor in achieving the University's vision of being a top-10 U.S. research institute by 2010.
Because the Institute strives for the highest standards of safety, integrity and professionalism in every facet of our operations, it has adopted a policy against the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of alcohol and prescription drugs.