NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Research Chemist 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 Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Group is part of the Building Energy and Environment Division, located within the Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The group develops computer simulation programs and measurement procedures and applies them to better understand the phenomena of air and contaminant transport in buildings and to support industry efforts to improve environmental conditions in buildings in a cost-effective manner. If selected, you will serve as a Research Chemist. Duties will include: Conducting research and providing technical expertise in developing, planning, and documenting independent research aimed at assessing technologies and standards related to indoor air quality and ventilation. Overseeing the development, deployment, operation, and maintenance of analytical tools used to measure the chemistry in the indoor environment. Contributing input into the direction and goals of the Contaminant Control in High-Performance Buildings Project in the Net-Zero Energy High Performance Buildings Program. Writing technical papers to describe research results Presenting research results to technical audiences at conferences and in meetings with other government agencies or industry groups. Identifying students, guest researchers, and contractors to further the goals of the Contaminant Control in High-Performance Buildings Project.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: A. Degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to the above basic requirements, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level (ZP-II equivalent for NIST). Specialized experience is described as experience in conducting and presenting peer-reviewed research on topics related to the chemistry of indoor air and indoor air cleaning technologies. OR Masters degree or equivalent graduate degree. OR Combination of specialized experience and graduate education. 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 Building Energy and Environment Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Evelyn Carter-Hopkins
• Email: [email protected]