Senior Research Scientist; PREP

PREP Research Associate – Emergency Communications and Community Resilience Measurement

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program, which supports collaboration between NIST laboratories and research institutions. The associate will support two related projects: the Hurricane Maria National Construction Safety Team Investigation – Public Response to Emergency Communications project, and the Community Resilience Assessment Methodology Project. Responsibilities include supporting revisions to reports, data set finalization, publication of peer‑reviewed articles, and development of community resilience assessment methods.

• Carry out statistical analyses and interpretation of results.
• Compile and clean large datasets.
• Determine methods to analyze complex data for validation.
• Develop innovative methods and research directions aligned with project goals.
• Co‑author reports on analysis results.
• Present results at internal meetings and occasionally with external stakeholders.
• Ensure that results, protocols, datasets, and documentation are archived or transmitted to the larger organization.

• PhD in Urban Planning or a Social Science discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in statistical analysis.
• Knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
• Familiarity with publicly available data sources.
• Ability to work with complex data at varying spatiotemporal scales.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• U.S. citizenship preferred.

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