Without postdocs, where would the Lab be? Postdocs are critical to the work and mission of the Lab. There are currently more than 500 postdocs at the Lab, more than at any other national laboratory. About 80% hail from overseas. To support the Lab’s postdocs, the Career Pathways Office (CPO) offers monthly orientations, resource workshops, and professional development, and serves as a central … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Shuttle Operations Manager Broyce Batchan
Shuttle Operations Manager Broyce Batchan is a busy man! The former University of Montana football player is a volunteer youth basketball coach for the East Bay Soldiers AAU club. His wife, Tequila McClinton, is a local neo-soul and hip-hop artist. He has coached his son, a highly-recruited 16-year-old basketball prospect, from age 7 upward. We’re glad to have Broyce at the … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Singer and Musician Andrea Taylor
Andrea Taylor is an administrator for the Photon Science Group at the Advanced Light Source and has been at the Lab for three years. Music has been a big part of her life, and she even considered doing it professionally, but found the focus on marketing instead of the artistry was too exhausting. The Open Mic events provide a chance to share her love of music and connect with colleagues. The next … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Shuttle Operator Darryl Nelson
Darryl Nelson has been with the Lab’s Shuttle Services for more than 10 years. Formerly with MV Transportation, Darryl continues to operate Lab shuttles with the new service called A Paratransit. Darryl works on projects at home in his spare time, and in that realm, he is a self-described “jack of all trades and the master of none.” He grew up on a farm in Washington state, and rode in rodeos … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Millie Firestone
Millie Firestone, a recent arrival at the Lab, is the deputy program manager of the Lab’s Office of National and Homeland Security. The office identifies and links Berkeley Lab researchers with national security needs and research opportunities, helps investigators to hone their message to funding agencies, and serves as a point of contact for government program managers. Millie came from Los … [Read more...]