Assistant Research Scientist; PREP

Overview

PREP Research Associate. The position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). Individuals in this role will perform technical work supporting a collaborative research project focused on developing physics- and empirically informed digital twin representations for high‑impact SI realizations of mass, voltage, and resistance.

SI meets AI:
Neural Network‑powered Digital Twin for Advancing Primary Standards

• Explore AI networks for regression models of physical SI measurements
• Explore AI networks for image classification of graphene data
• Create presentation material of the results

• US citizenship preferred
• PhD candidate in physics with 2 or more years of relevant experience
• Expertise in PyTorch/Python and state‑of‑the‑art AI models such as vision transformers and advanced CNNs
• Ability to build deployable complex software solutions for image reconstruction
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills

Salary: $22 - $26 an hour

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