Organization

The Office of Science is a Program Office within the Department of Energy. To view the Department's organization chart, please click here.

The Office of Science is led by a Presidentially-nominated, Senate-confirmed Director and three senior career federal Deputy Directors. Please click the organization charts links below to learn more.

Organization Charts

• Office of Science (102KB) 
• Deputy Director for Science Programs Organization (102KB)
• Deputy Director for Field Operations Organization (102KB)
• Deputy Director for Resource Management Organization (102KB)

Science Programs Organization

The Office of Science manages its research portfolio through six program offices:

• Advanced Scientific Computing Research
• Basic Energy Sciences
• Biological and Environmental Research
• Fusion Energy Sciences
• High Energy Physics
• Nuclear Physics

The Science Programs organization also includes the following offices:

• The Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs, which the Office of Science manages for the Department;
• The Workforce Development for Teachers and Students program sponsors a range of science education initiatives; and
• The Office of Project Assessment provides independent advice to the SC leadership regarding those activities essential to constructing and operating major research facilities.

Field Operations Organization

The Field Operations organization includes the following offices:

• The Office of Laboratory Policy and Evaluation coordinates and develops policies pertaining to all ten Office of Science Laboratories, and manages the competition and performance evaluation of laboratory management and operating contracts.
• The Office of Safety, Security, and Infrastructure fosters safe and responsible operations at each laboratory and ensures each has the sustainable infrastructure required to ensure ongoing world leadership in basic scientific research.

Site Offices

The Office of Science is accountable for the effective stewardship and management of ten world class laboratories, and employs a performance based management and operating contract model to achieve these objectives. Each Office of Science Site Office oversees the operation of their respective laboratory:

• Ames Site Office, Ames, Iowa
• Argonne Site Office, Argonne, IL
• Berkeley Site Office, Berkeley, CA
• Brookhaven Site Office, Upton, NY
• Fermi Site Office, Batavia, IL
• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Site Office, Oak Ridge, TN
• Pacific Northwest Site Office, Richland, WA
• Princeton Site Office, Princeton, NJ
• SLAC Site Office, Stanford, CA
• Thomas Jefferson Site Office, Newport News, VA

Integrated Support Center

The Office of Science Integrated Support Center is a virtual organization comprised of the combined support capabilities of the Chicago Office and Oak Ridge Office, providing essential administrative, business, and technical services in support of the entire federal Office of Science complex.

Resource Management Organization

The following offices support the science programs and field operations offices in achieving their missions:

• The Office of Budget manages the budget formulation and execution processes on behalf of the Director and Deputy Director for Science Programs, and ensures that financial management is applied using proper accounting controls and principles.
• The Office of Grants and Contract Support manages and executes the financial actions that deliver funds to the field, and is the acquisition, financial assistance, and contract management advisor to the Director and Deputy Director for Science Programs.
• The Office of Scientific and Technical Information develops and maintains efficient, state-of-the-art tools for access and delivery of research results from the entire Department of Energy.
• The Office of Business Policy and Operations provides enterprise desktop, email services, project management, systems, and business administration support for Office of Science headquarters.
• The Office of Human Resources and Administration provides the Office of Science Headquarters organizations with a full range of workforce planning and human capital life cycle services including organizational analysis, position management and classification; recruitment, staffing, benefits services and workers’ compensation; performance management and awards; and training and development.
• The Office of Science Program Direction and Analysis formulates, justifies, executes, and manages the Program Direction budget for the entire federal Office of Science complex.