Our Staff & Administration

Who We Are and What We Do

Berkeley Physics employs 60 career and casual staff to provide academic and administrative support to the department. Our staff is made up ofare mechanicians, student advisors, communications specialists, managers, accountants, and receptionists among others.. They manage three distinct campus buildings in its facilities complex with 240,000 assignable square feet, and provide services to several research centers.

Administration is led by the Director of Administration, supported by six functional Managers, all experts in their areas. Functional managers are accountable for successful operations of their units and financial control of their own budgets, and they administer their operations through establishment of short and long-term goals, independent decision-making, and full supervision of personnel in their units. Payroll, Human Resources, Research Administration and Purchasing support is provided by a shared services organization centered at the College of Engineering, The Engineering Research Support Organization (ERSO).

Staff Organization Chart

Staff are actively involved in our Physics community. They participate in CalDay and in our classrooms as lab assistants. They run their own equity and inclusion organization (Physics Staff for Action on Racial Justice) and provide care and mentoring to our students. Our devoted staff are a central part of what makes our department so successful.

What We Do