Working at Carnegie
Benefits and Programs
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental for employees, spouses / domestic partners, and dependent children.
- Medical benefits include coverage for infertility treatments.
- Vision benefits include coverage for routine eye exams with allowances for lenses, frames or contact lenses.
- Health Savings Account (HSA): Employer contribution to a health savings account for employees enrolled in the high-deductible medical plan.
- Flexible Spending Accounts: Tax-advantaged accounts to pay for eligible health care (medical, dental, vision) expenses.
- Telemedicine: Access to medical, behavioral health, and nutrition providers through virtual visits.
- Retiree Health Plan: Medical coverage for eligible retirees. Includes employee assistance program (EAP) coverage and access to Health Advocate services.
We are proud to be designated by the U.S. Department of State as an Exchange Visitor Program sponsor, allowing us to host international researchers under J-1 Visa status. Whether you are a prospective exchange visitor or already part of the Carnegie community, we are here to support your journey.
The purpose of the J-1 Visa is to increase mutual understanding between people of the U.S. and people of other countries through educational and cultural exchanges, thereby strengthening the ties between the nations. Every year, Carnegie sponsors exchange visitors to conduct research.
At the time of appointment, the exchange visitor is expected to return home upon completion of the activity.
Exchange visitor categories available to international appointees at Carnegie are:
- Short-Term Scholar: J-1 Visa Short-Term Scholars come to the U.S. on a short-term visit (six (6) months or less) for the purpose of lecturing, observing, consulting, training, or demonstrating special skills.
- Research Scholars: J-1 Visa Research Scholars come to the U.S. to primarily conduct research in connection with a research project.
- Specialist: The Specialist category is for experts in a field of specialized knowledge or skills, who visit the United States for purposes of observing, consulting, or demonstrating their special skills. The maximum duration of stay is one year.
As a non-U.S. citizen, you will need a Visa to enter the U.S. The J-1 exchange visitor Visa allows eligible participants to come to the U.S. for a temporary stay, if participating in the J-1 Visa program.
Explore the resources and guidance provided to ensure a successful experience as a J-1 exchange visitor at Carnegie Science.
Learn more- Institution-paid retirement contribution between 10% and 20% of an employee’s salary (up to the IRS maximum) to a 401(a) account for eligible employees.
- Eligible employees can also contribute to a 403(b) voluntary savings retirement account (up to the IRS maximum).
- Institution-paid life insurance equal to one-times an employee's annual salary and options to select supplemental life insurance up to $500,000.00.
- Our partner, GreenSpring Advisors, provides resources to help employees create a roadmap to achieve financial goals, with on-demand access to a team of Certified Financial Planners and online resources, including access to 200+ videos, webinars, and articles.
Carnegie has developed several mechanisms for recognizing ingenuity and creativity with the distribution of small grants. These funds are designated for various special purposes, including high-risk, interdisciplinary research ideas, postdoctoral collaborations, postdoc travel, and DEI efforts.
Learn moreGet to Know Our Campus Communities
From inspiring seminars to friendly soccer games, EPL is more than just a place to research—it's a community!
Across BSE's three locations, we've cultivated a vibrant community of collaboration.
The wide range of research ensures our grounds are regularly filled with interesting conversations.
Resources for Carnegie Science Staff
Resources for Biosphere Sciences & Engineering staff, including helpful links to employee resources and instrumentation pages.
Resources for Earth & Planets Laboratory employees, including internal links, instrumentation, library, and computing needs.
Resources for Carnegie Science Observatories staff and for observers using the facilities at Las Campanas Observatory.
Scientific Fellowships
From summer interns to senior researchers, Carnegie Science is deeply invested in creating a dynamic learning environment that empowers, informs, and inspires scientists at every stage of their careers.
Postdoctoral Fellowships
Postdoctoral fellows at Carnegie Science experience an extraordinary amount of independence, flexibility, and mentorship—giving our early career researchers leg up as they find their academic footing and flourish.
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Internships
Our summer internship programs give undergraduate students a chance to experience life in the lab! These paid programs provide hands-on experience, scientific mentorship, and professional development workshops that prepare students for graduate-level work.
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Graduate Research Fellowships
The Predoctoral Program in Theoretical, Computational, and Observational Astrophysics at the Carnegie Science Observatories offers advanced graduate students a unique five-month opportunity to engage in collaborative research, develop new skills, and build lasting connections. Participants work on-site with guidance from postdoctoral scholars and a staff sponsor.
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Global Visitor Fellowship
This program brings distinguished researchers from around the globe to the Carnegie Science Earth & Planets Laboratory to enhance the intellectual environment and research activity through collaboration, scholarship, and fellowship. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year.
Learn moreA Culture of Collaboration
At Carnegie Science, we believe a collaborative and collegiate approach to research is essential to scientific excellence.
Many of our most exciting discoveries can be traced to spontaneous interactions between our researchers and the collegial environment fostered by our administrative and technical staff. Together, our community is a crucible of bold ideas, creative solutions, and transformational discoveries.
Across divisions and at every level, we are unified by our mission to advance investigation, research, and discovery and apply that knowledge to improve humankind. All of our Carnegie Science research campuses have vibrant, lively communities where scientists exchange ideas and employees from every job cohort take advantage of ample professional growth opportunities, develop mentoring relationships, and enthusiastically, and just-for-fun activities ranging from soccer tournaments to cookie-decorating extravaganzas and from nature hikes to baseball nights.
Promoting Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Carnegie is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We believe academic environments should be places where diverse individuals with a variety of viewpoints and ideas can thrive and work together.
Scientific research, like all human endeavors, yields the best results when done by an inclusive and diverse group of individuals.
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