Computational Physicist – HPC & Data Infrastructure

US National Institute of Standards and Technology; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Computational Physicist to support computing infrastructure across the Material Measurement Laboratory. The role emphasizes reproducible workflows, deploying CPU/GPU resources, and aligning IT policy.

You will migrate data, administer the CTCMS projects, and work with cross-disciplinary teams to advance materials science computing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in physics or related degree with at least 24 semester hours in physics.
• Combination of education and experience may satisfy requirements.
• 1 year of specialized experience at GS-9 level in Linux system administration, HPC cluster operations, and resource management.
• 3 years of progressively higher education leading to a Ph.D. or a Ph.D. itself.

Responsibilities

• Support computing infrastructure across the Material Measurement Laboratory.
• Enhance performance and reproducibility of materials science workflows.
• Deploy CPU/GPU resources.
• Administer CTCMS projects and data migration; ensure IT policy alignment.

Skills

Linux system administration

HPC cluster operations

Resource management

Education

Physics degree with at least 24 semester hours in physics

Graduate education up to PhD

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

Tools

Linux

CTCMS

Job description

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD is seeking a Computational Physicist to support computing infrastructure across the Material Measurement Laboratory. The role emphasizes reproducible workflows, deploying CPU/GPU resources, and aligning IT policy.

You will migrate data, administer the CTCMS projects, and work with cross-disciplinary teams to advance materials science computing capabilities.