Welcome!
Welcome to the Earth Sciences Division (ESD). Our mission is to create new knowledge and understanding of earth sciences in order to provide effective solutions with significant impact to energy and environmental problems of national and global importance; and to continually strive for improvements in safety, the quality of science, and employee work satisfaction.
The following information should help get you started in your new job in our Division.
BEFORE ARRIVING AT THE LABORATORY
You should receive your offer letter with an appointment time to meet with a Human Resources (HR) representative for Earth Sciences at the Building 90 HR Center (located on the second floor). Be sure to keep that appointment.
Before arriving at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), confirm with HR and your supervisor the date and time of your arrival so that (1) a security gate access pass is requested or you have information on public transportation, and (2) your supervisor will be present to welcome you and get you settled. In your offer letter package from the LBNL, you will receive a LBNL “New Employee Guide” (also refer to the New Employee Handbook - this link requires a password), which gives the basic information about LBNL, including a list of useful LBNL web pages. The ESD web page is http://www-esd.lbl.gov/ (also refer to the “LBNL/ESD Web Page Resources” link for other ESD specific web page information).
When confirming your arrival with your new supervisor, you should also discuss the computer hardware and software needed for your work, such as the type of machine, operating system, and any special software you need to purchase and want to have installed.
SITE ACCESS INFORMATION
If you are driving onto the site, stop at the Blackberry security gate and you will be given a temporary parking pass and directions to your destination. If you are planning to arrive via the LBNL off-site shuttle bus, you will have to show the bus driver written documentation, such as your offer letter to indicate, that you are entering as a new employee on the date specified. Maps of the lab and the bus routes can be found on the LBNL web page “Directions to the Lab.”