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At PNNL, we believe that diversity is critical to the vitality of our organization. We depend on the innovation and creativity of our staff, because it takes world-class and diverse talent to deliver world-class science and technology that can transform the world.

We want PNNL to be a reflection of the world around us. Like many organizations, we realize that there is always improvement needed and in this spirit we continue to take deliberate and purposeful steps to incorporate diversity and inclusion into our current and future workforce planning. We strive to attract, hire and retain more diverse talent into our workforce and we are making a conscious effort to monitor the outcomes, evaluate our successes and refine our approach.

All Employees (for FY22)

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Lab Senior Leadership (for FY22)

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Research/Technical Management (for FY22)

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Technical Research Staff (for FY22)

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Operations Management (for FY22)

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Operations Support Staff (for FY22)

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Postdocs (as of 9/30/2022)

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Graduate Students (for FY22)

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Undergraduate Students (for FY22)

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Total Staff by Race/Ethnicity (for FY22)(a,b) % African American/Black % American Indian or Alaska Native(a) % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander(a) % Asian(b) % Two or More Races/ Ethnicities(c) % Hispanic or Latino(c) % White
Overall (all employees) 2.26% <1% <1% 14.69% 6.79% 4.56% 71.23%
Lab Senior Leadership (LD, DLD, ALDs) 6.67% <1% <1% <1% 13.33% <1% 80.00%
Research/Technical Management (first line and mid-level) <1% <1% <1% 7.21% <1% 1.80% 90.09%
Operations Management (or Research Support) 1.35% 2.03% <1% 5.41% 4.73% 1.35% 85.14%
Technical Research Staff 1.27% <1% <1% 18.43% 4.57% 3.38% 72.08%
Operations Support Staff 1.37% <1% <1% 2.48% 6.48% 6.94% 82.02%
Postdocs 2.55% <1% <1% 50.64% 5.41% 2.23% 38.85%
Graduate Students(c) 6.83% <1% <1% 23.43% 11.25% 3.87% 54.24%
Undergraduates(c) 6.29% <1% <1% 16.84% 17.04% 5.07% 54.36%

(a) Numbers for all job categories are absolute numbers as of September 30, 2022 and percent by job category.
(b) Employees identifying themselves with two or more racial/ethnic categories are counted here.
(c) Graduate students and undergraduate students are those students who work at and are paid by the laboratory. If a student from FY 2022 became an employee during FY 2022, only count them once and as an employee.

Women by Race/Ethnicity (for FY22)(a,b) % African American/Black % American Indian or Alaska Native(a) % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander(a) % Asian(b) % Two or More Races/ Ethnicities(c) % Hispanic or Latino(c) % White
Overall (all employees) 2.63% <1% <1% 11.96% 8.26% 5.05% 71.49%
Lab Senior Leadership (LD, DLD, ALDs) 12.50% <1% <1% <1% 25.00% <1% 62.50%
Research/Technical Management (first line and mid-level) <1% <1% <1% 7.5% <1% 2.50% 90.00%
Operations Management (or Research Support) 1.96% 3.92% <1% 3.92% 1.96% 1.96% 86.27%
Technical Research Staff 1.85% <1% <1% 16.64% 5.15% 3.04% 72.92%
Operations Support Staff 1.43% <1% <1% 2.67% 8.02% 7.44% 79.77%
Postdocs 4.81% <1% <1% 46.15% 6.73% 2.88% 39.42%
Graduate Students(c) 6.51% <1% <1% 20.00% 11.63% 4.65% 56.74%
Undergraduates(c) 6.64% <1% <1% 19.43% 20.38% 3.32% 49.29%

(a) Numbers for all job categories are absolute numbers as of September 30, 2022 and percent by job category.
(b) Employees identifying themselves with two or more racial/ethnic categories are counted here.
(c) Graduate students and undergraduate students are those students who work at and are paid by the laboratory. If a student from FY 2022 became an employee during FY 2022, only count them once and as an employee.

Men by Race/Ethnicity (for FY22)(a,b) % African American/Black % American Indian or Alaska Native(a) % Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander(a) % Asian(b) % Two or More Races/ Ethnicities(c) % Hispanic or Latino(c) % White
Overall (all employees) 2.01% <1% <1% 16.49% 5.81% 4.24% 71.07%
Lab Senior Leadership (LD, DLD, ALDs) <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% <1% 100.00%
Research/Technical Management (first line and mid-level) <1% <1% <1% 7.04% 1.41% 1.41% 90.14%
Operations Management (or Research Support) 1.03% 1.03% <1% 6.19% 6.19% 1.03% 84.54%
Technical Research Staff 1.02% <1% <1% 19.19% 4.32% 3.52% 71.72%
Operations Support Staff 1.30% <1% <1% 2.27% 4.75% 6.37% 84.56%
Postdocs 1.43% <1% 0.48% 52.86% 4.76% 1.90% 38.57%
Graduate Students(c) 7.03% <1% <1% 25.69% 11.01% 3.36% 52.60%
Undergraduates(c) 6.03% <1% <1% 14.89% 14.54% 6.38% 58.16%

(a) Numbers for all job categories are absolute numbers as of September 30, 2022 and percent by job category.
(b) Employees identifying themselves with two or more racial/ethnic categories are counted here.
(c) Graduate students and undergraduate students are those students who work at and are paid by the laboratory. If a student from FY 2022 became an employee during FY 2022, only count them once and as an employee.

People with Disabilities (for FY22)(a,b) % People without
Disabilities
% People with
Disabilities
Overall (all employees) 93.44% 6.56%
Lab Senior Leadership (LD, DLD, ALDs) 93.33% 6.67%
Research/Technical Management (first line and mid-level) 99.10% <1%
Operations Management (or Research Support) 93.92% 6.08%
Technical Research Staff 94.16% 5.84%
Operations Support Staff 93.47% 6.53%
Postdocs 93.95% 6.05%
Graduate Students(c) 90.77% 9.23%
Undergraduates(c) 90.87% 9.13%

(a) Numbers for all job categories are absolute numbers as of September 30, 2022 and percent by job category.
(b) Employees identifying themselves with two or more racial/ethnic categories are counted here.
(c) Graduate students and undergraduate students are those students who work at and are paid by the laboratory. If a student from FY 2022 became an employee during FY 2022, only count them once and as an employee.

Veterans (for FY22)(a,b) % Not a Veteran % Veteran
Overall (all employees) 95.00% 5.00%
Lab Senior Leadership (LD, DLD, ALDs) 100.00% <1%
Research/Technical Management (first line and mid-level) 92.79% 7.21%
Operations Management (or Research Support) 92.57% 7.43%
Technical Research Staff 94.00% 6.00%
Operations Support Staff 93.92% 6.08%
Postdocs 100.00% <1%
Graduate Students(c) 97.97% 2.03%
Undergraduates(c) 98.99% 1.01%

(a) Numbers for all job categories are absolute numbers as of September 30, 2022 and percent by job category.
(b) Employees identifying themselves with two or more racial/ethnic categories are counted here.
(c) Graduate students and undergraduate students are those students who work at and are paid by the laboratory. If a student from FY 2022 became an employee during FY 2022, only count them once and as an employee.

 

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