NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Supervisory Mathematician to join our team! This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Duties

The candidate selected for this position will lead the NIST Mathematical Analysis and Modeling Group. Perform the full range of supervisory duties for group staff, including performance appraisals, leave administration, recruitment, retention, and EEO. Recommend, approve, and/or monitor grants and contracting or procurement actions above the micro-purchase threshold. Lead in strategic planning and the development of research proposals in the area of mathematical analysis and modeling for measurement science. Undertake research in advanced mathematical and computational techniques for modeling of physical systems. Collaborate and consult with NIST staff on numerical and analytical problems. Publish papers in technical journals and make presentations at conferences and workshops.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: A. Degree: mathematics; or the equivalent of a major that included at least 24 semester hours in mathematics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in mathematics (including at least 24 semester hours in mathematics), as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The total course work in either A or B above must have included differential and integral calculus and, in addition, four advanced mathematics courses requiring calculus or equivalent mathematics courses as a prerequisite. In addition to the above basic requirements: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of the specialized experience at the GS-14 level (ZP-IV at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated research experience in mathematical modeling of physical systems. Experience in the technical leadership of research projects. Experience with applied mathematics and scientific computing. Experience with computer programming in scientific programming languages and systems. Experience with scientific collaborations. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Applicant Reconsideration

Education

This position has an education requirement. Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. However, an official copy will be required prior to a final offer of employment.


Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website. A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with a course by course listing) is required with your application.

Contacts

• Address Applied and Computational Mathematics Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]