Postdoctoral Associate-NIST

George Washington University, United States

Updated: 13 days ago
Location: Washington, PENNSYLVANIA
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Posting Details

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Appointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments.


I. POSITION INFORMATION


Job Description Summary:
GW has everything you need to succeed in discovery. Outstanding research , state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty support discovery and innovative solutions. Researchers and faculty across campus advance interdisciplinary and emerging research and scholarship. Our active GW Postdoctoral Association welcomes your engagement in social and professional activities as you join our research teams. Research guides, coding and data management solutions as well as extensive online journals from GW Libraries help to guide your study. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) supports the research infrastructure and facilitates several institutional research initiatives .
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.
The position is in the Applied Economics Office (AEO), a part of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at NIST, which provides economic products and services through research and consulting to industry and government agencies in support of productivity enhancement, economic growth, and international competitiveness, with a focus on improving the life-cycle quality and economy of constructed facilities and manufacturing processes that support social and economic functions.
The AEO is integrated within EL’s major research thrusts: sustainability, energy conservation, community resilience planning, manufacturing, fire, smart grid, building construction, and safety. The AEO delivers high quality research and tool development that informs and assists stakeholders in their decision-making processes. AEO is searching for researchers in the field of decision science with experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
• Data analysis
• Community planning
• Survey methods and design
• Behavioral science / economics / sociology
• Software design and development
• Supply chain analysis
• Systems / network / simulation modeling
The research associate will collaborate with NIST researchers and NIST’s external collaborators on projects related to circular economy with a focus on the plastics recycling ecosystem.
Qualifications:
PhD in Decision Science, Economics, Behavioral Science, Psychology, Sociology, Engineering, or related field
Research experience in at least one of the following topics: plastics, recycling, community planning
Experience with data analysis software package(s) (e.g., R, Stata, SAS, SPSS, python)
Minimum Qualifications
Qualified candidates will hold a Doctoral degree or comparable doctoral degree in a related discipline. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience in solving complex problems
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Development of decision frameworks for community level choices
  • Design and execution of data collection instruments
  • Statistical analysis of collected survey data
  • Assessment of research and data gaps
  • Developing decision-support tools for homeowners, communities, industry, and/or government


agencies to make more efficient, sustainable, resilient, and/or circular choices
  • Draft research slide decks, reports, and/or journal articles
Typical Hiring Range Commensurate with Experience

II. POSITION INFORMATION


Posting Number P010027
Job Open Date 03/11/2024
Job Close Date
Part-time / Full-time
Total Hours per Week 40
Work Schedule Monday- Friday 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Campus Location Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C.
College/School/Department: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
Expected duration of appointment 1 Year
Position Designation Full-time remote
Special Instructions to Applicants
Employees in this subfamily are responsible for designing and conducting experiments in a controlled laboratory setting. Duties may include performing experiments, collecting, analyzing and reporting data.
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EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

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