Associate Research Scientist; PREP

General Description

Salary: $50-60 per hour

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas.

Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Powder Diffraction SRM Development

This position will entail working with NIST staff on the Diffraction Metrology and Standards Program, which aims to develop world-leading instrumentation for X-ray diffraction and produce a suite of Standard Reference Materials for end users to calibrate their equipment and measurements with.

• Maintenance, operation, and upgrades of NIST XRD equipment
• Assistance with measurements and analysis related to certification of SRMs

• Ph.D. in Physics or similar field
• Expertise with Lab View and Python
• Strong track record of building and troubleshooting custom lab equipment
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Specialized experience with x-ray sources, optics, and detectors a plus (but not required)

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Purpose:

The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) which is designed to provide valuable laboratory experience and financial assistance to undergraduates, post-bachelor's degree holders, graduate students, master's degree holders, postdocs, and faculty.

PREP is a 5-year cooperative agreement between NIST laboratories and participating PREP Universities to establish a collaborative research relationship between NIST and U.S. institutions of higher education in the following disciplines including (but may not be limited to) biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, electronics, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron science, physical science, physics, and statistics. This collection of information is needed to facilitate administrative functions of the PREP Program.

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