Company Profile
SLAC National Acceleratory Laboratory
Company Overview
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is one of 10 Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science laboratories and is operated by Stanford University on behalf of the DOE. Since its opening in 1962, SLAC has been helping create the future. We built the world’s longest particle accelerator, discovered some of the fundamental building blocks of matter and created the first website in North America.
Our top-notch research facilities attract thousands of scientists from all over the world each year. Along with our own staff scientists, they’re working to discover new drugs for healing, new materials for electronics and new ways to produce clean energy and clean up the environment.
SLAC’s revolutionary X-ray laser is revealing intimate details of atoms and chemical reactions and making stop-motion movies of this tiny realm, with the goal of doing the same for living cells.
Our scientists are also exploring the cosmos, from the origin of the universe to the nature of dark energy, and developing the smaller, more efficient particle accelerators of the future.
Six scientists have been awarded Nobel prizes for work done at SLAC, and more than 1,000 scientific papers are published each year based on research at the lab. As our second half-century unfolds, we’re just getting started.
Company History
In 1962, in the rolling hills west of Stanford University, construction began on the longest and straightest structure in the world. The linear particle accelerator – first dubbed Project M and affectionately known as "the Monster" to the scientists who conjured it – would accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light for groundbreaking experiments in creating, identifying and studying subatomic particles.
Stanford University leased the land to the federal government for the new Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and provided the brainpower for the project, setting the stage for a productive and unique scientific partnership that continues today, made possible by the sustained support and oversight of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Benefits
Stanford is committed to offering a competitive benefits package for its faculty, staff, retirees and their eligible dependents. From wide-ranging health and life coverage to attractive retirement savings programs, child care assistance and tuition grant benefits, Stanford strives to offer a benefits program befitting this world-class institution, including:
Medical & Life Benefits
Stanford's Medical & Life benefits deliver flexibility and diversity for our unique workforce. Reaching far beyond medical care, Stanford provides additional benefits for family leave, maternity, long-term care and health-incentive programs.
Medical, Dental & Vision
Stanford offers a variety of medical plans to accommodate the needs of you and your eligible dependents. There are also two dental plans to choose from and a vision care plan.
Life Insurance
Stanford provides basic life insurance and offers you the opportunity to purchase supplemental life with high maximums for you and your eligible dependents. Accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance is also available.
Disability Benefits
Short-term and long-term disability benefits are offered, including family leave.
Long-Term Care
Stanford offers you the opportunity to purchase individual insurance at group rates for long-term care services such as nursing and home care — for active employees, retirees and some family members.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Our Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) help you plan for certain health and dependent day care expenses while reducing your taxes.
Staying Healthy
Stanford Staying Healthy programs promote ongoing health and well being, with financial rewards for participation.
Visit the Medical & Life section for more information about the benefits discussed above.
Retirement
Stanford retirement programs — both financial and health — are designed to see you through your health and financial needs during retirement. Visit Medical & Life to learn more about your health benefits in retirement. Visit the Retirement section to learn more about our financial retirement plans, including our matching contribution program.
Educational Assistance Programs
Stanford offers support for staff, faculty and eligible dependents to further their education with the Staff Training Assistance Program (STAP), Staff Tuition Reimbursement Program (STRP), and the Tuition Grant Program (TGP). Visit the Educational Assistance Programs Website to learn more.
Eligibility
Faculty and staff of Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory as well as certain family members are eligible for benefits coverage if they meet certain eligibility requirements. See Eligibility for more information.