Research Scientist, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology - Georgetown University

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Research Scientist, Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology - Georgetown University

Job Overview

This Research Scientist opportunity 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’s overall goal is to support and enhance the NIST/PREP program, which promotes scientific training in research for researchers with a wide spectrum of backgrounds and expertise (including students, post-doctoral researchers, and senior research faculty, in addition to this specific position).

Work Interactions

This Research Scientist will interact as part of the NIST/GU PREP team, and will be jointly supervised and managed by a GU scientist (typically the Georgetown Director of the GU/PREP program) and a NIST scientist. In most cases the technical work will be carried out at NIST, but in some cases the work will be carried out at Georgetown.

They will also interact with other scientists on the specific project.

The overall goal of the position is to support and enhance the NIST/PREP program, which promotes scientific training in research for researchers with a wide spectrum of backgrounds and expertise (including students, post-doctoral researchers, and senior research faculty, in addition to this specific position).

Tasks

This Research Scientist will conduct research on a topic related to NIST’s mission. Tasks can include but are not limited to) the following:

• Collecting data from various sources, such as the scientific literature, public and private databases, national, local, and government organizations, and unpublished data directly from the source of the data.
• Designing and implementing surveys, protocols, and procedures for collecting data.
• Performing calculations and analysis on data, including fitting, machine learning and AI analysis, statistical and numerical calculations.
• Designing and performing experiments using commercial equipment or equipment that has been designed specifically at NIST. This may include calibration of equipment, design of experiments, and preparation of new experimental equipment. Collecting and organizing data from these experiments.
• Performing theoretical or computational calculations, which in some cases may use software tools and programming in different languages.
• Archiving, transcribing, and processing data.
• Preparing and delivering presentations and lectures to internal and external audiences and groups as needed for the project.
• Writing reports, documentation, procedures, and papers for publication in journals and as internal NIST reports.

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Telework. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation .

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in a field appropriate for the specific project – typically including but not limited to the natural, health, and social sciences, mathematics, and computer sciences
• Technical facility with data analysis and necessary computing packages
• Experimental experience as appropriate for specific projects
• Strong organization skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Salary Range

The expected pay range for this position is $21.16 - $30.00 per hour.

Georgetown University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity and external market pay for comparable jobs.

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EEO Statement:

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Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website .