Associate Research Scientist; PREP

General Description

Salary: $102.5 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.

Data science and AI expertise and student advising

The researcher will help advise the research associates working on the various projects related to Public data repository. The work includes advising, monitoring and managing the work for AI enabled PDR, automation of digital assets collection and dynamic visualization of the tabular data in PDR. Researcher will use its expertise in multidisciplinary science projects specifically computer and data science.

• Advise associates on various technologies
• Provide expertise in data science specifically AI and machine learning
• Guide and monitor the work regularly
• Meet with NIST staff and engage in discussions

• A PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in cross domain projects for data science.
• Worked on large scale data management and analysis.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Please upload the following with your application:

• CV/Resume
• Self portraits
• Phone number
• Home address/Country
• Citizenship status
• Languages spoken
• Sex/Gender

Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info. Your resume will not be considered if the following information is included on your CV/resume.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. § 278g-1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. § 272(b) and (c)

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.