Associate Research Scientist (PREP0005164)

Johns Hopkins University; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a PREP Research Associate to join the NIST PREP collaboration. The role focuses on evaluating additively constructed structures through advanced mechanical testing, microscopy, and multi-scale analysis in the Infrastructure Materials Group of NIST's Engineering Laboratory.

The position demands a Master’s or higher in a relevant field, hands-on lab skills, CAD/CAE fluency, and experience with data analysis tools. U.S. residency is preferred.

Qualifications

• US citizens preferred; currently living in the United States.
• Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Civil, or Materials Engineering or related science with multi-scale testing.
• Hands-on lab experience with mechanical characterization and microscopy.
• Proficient in data analysis with Excel/Origin; Python or R preferred.
• Experience with CAD/CAE tools and FEM software is a plus.
• Ability to work with real-time data at scale and develop prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Review literature and test results from previous investigations.
• Perform print operations on 7-axis multi component mortar robot printer.
• Assist in PLC and other system integration of pumps, fixtures, and sensors.
• Characterize mechanical performance of cast and printed elements.
• Prepare samples for microscopy investigations.
• Present results, write protocols and technical reports.
• Archive results, protocols, software, and documentation.

Skills

Mechanical testing

Data analysis (Python)

Real-time data handling

Microscopy techniques

Laboratory methods

Education

Master’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Civil, or Materials Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Rhino

Grasshopper

Origin

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

Salary

$80,000 - $89,000

Johns Hopkins University: Whiting School of Engineering: Office of Research and Translation

Description

PREP Research Associate

Evaluating the Durability of Additively ConstructedStructures

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST)Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizesthat its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers atacademic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest andthus requires that such institutions be the recipients of a PREPaward. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range ofbackgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employeesin this position will perform technical work that underpins thescientific research of the collaboration.

Overview:

The Infrastructure Materials Group at the Engineering Laboratory ofthe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) isseeking qualified persons (U.S. Citizens preferred) to develop testand material standards to assess the durability of AdditivelyConstructed elements through accelerated weathering, multi-scalemechanical testing, and non-destructive testing.

The work will entail:

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Review literature and test results from previousinvestigations.
• Perform print operations on 7-axis multi component mortar robotprinter.
• Assist in PLC and other system integration of pumps, fixtures,and various sensors associated with printing operations.
• Characterize mechanical performance of cast and printedelements.
• Prepare samples for microscopy investigations.
• Present results in the group and other related meetings,writing protocols, and technical reports.

Ensure that results, protocols, software, and documentation havebeen archived.

Qualifications

• US citizens preferred; currently living in the UnitedStates.
• A master’s degree or higher in mechanical, Civil, or MaterialsEngineering background, or a related science field with an emphasison multi-scale structural testing.
• Hands-on laboratory experiences on mechanical characterization,nanoindentation, TGA, DSC, FTIR spectroscopy, AFM, opticalmicroscopy
• Experience using analysis software (e.g., Excel, Origin)
• Experience using R or Python for database and data analysis is aplus
• Experience in AutoCAD, RHINO, and Grasshopper
• Experience in Ansys, Abaqus, or other FEM modeling software is aplus
• Ability to work with real-time event data at scale.
• Ability to develop prototypes of tools needed to analyzedata.

Privacy Act Statement

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 isdesigned to provide valuable laboratory experience and financialassistance to undergraduates, post-bachelor’s degree holders,graduate students, master’s degree holders, postdocs, andfaculty.

PREP is a 5-year cooperative agreement between NIST laboratoriesand participating PREP Universities to establish a collaborativeresearch relationship between NIST and U.S. institutions of highereducation in the following disciplines including (but may not belimited to) biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computerscience, engineering, electronics, materials science, mathematics,nanoscale science, neutron science, physical science, physics, andstatistics. This collection of information is needed to facilitateadministrative functions of the PREP Program.

Routine Uses: NIST will use the information collected toperform the requisite reviews of the applications to determineeligibility, and to meet programmatic requirements. Disclosure ofthis information is also subject to all the published routine usesas identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notices: NIST-1:NIST Associates.

Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary. Whenyou submit the form, you are indicating your voluntary consent forNIST to use of the information you submit for the purposestated.

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Salary Range

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