Assistant Research Scientist (PREP0004372) - #Faculty

Johns Hopkins University; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate to support NIST AI research and evaluation programs. The role focuses on assisting publication efforts and empirical analysis across projects.

Required is a Bachelor's in social science, understanding of American government, and strong written and oral communication skills; the position fits the Johns Hopkins PREP program within governmental research collaborations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social science or related major.
• Understanding of American government and politics.
• Familiarity with empirical research methods.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in finalizing and disseminating the program's publications or other written work products.
• Adjudicate public comments related to NIST's Zero Draft Pilot Project, and prepare written analyses for the project team.
• Support investigations about program-related activities through empirical research.
• Analyze media reports and legislation for the impact on the NIST AI program.

Skills

Communication skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Empirical research

Government knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in social science

Job description

PREP Research Associate

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 and thus requires that such institutions 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.

Research Title:

Artificial intelligence research and evaluation programs.

The work will entail:

Supporting the NIST artificial intelligence research and evaluation programs.

U.S. Citizen Preferred

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Assist in finalizing and disseminating the program's publications or other written work products.
• Assist with adjudicating public comments related to NIST's Zero Draft Pilot Project, or other deliverable comment periods, and periodically prepare written analysis of the feedback for the project team's review.
• Support investigations about program related activities through empirical research.
• Support senior leaders in analyzing and reviewing a variety of sources including media reports and legislation for the impact on the NIST artificial intelligence program.

Bachelor's degree in social science or related major.

Understanding of American government and politics.

Familiarity with empirical research methods.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Salary: $40,000 - $60,000

Salary Range

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by the University.

Total Rewards

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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Background Checks

After receiving a conditional offer, the successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check including education verification. When deciding whether a candidate's conviction history is job-disqualifying, the University considers the nature and gravity of the offense, the time that has passed since the conviction, and the nature of the job being sought.

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Vaccine Requirements

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Job Type: Full Time