NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Physical Scientist 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 mission of the Applied Physics Division is to advance measurement science and technology in areas of critical importance to national priority needs, such as, advanced manufacturing, national security, quantum communications, strategic computing, and quantitative imaging! As a new Physical Scientist on our team, you will research and develop novel metrology for film-level and device-level measurement of Heisenberg exchange and thermal transport on industry-relevant materials as part of a CHIPS project. Key responsibilities include: Execution of magnetic measurements on a range of films of increasing magnetic and optical complexity, and development of data analysis methods to extract the magnetic moment and Heisenberg exchange of relevant layers with appropriate uncertainty analysis. Fabrication of EUV optics, thin film materials and nanofabrication of test samples for studies of dynamic heat flow. Work closely with collaborators to correlate these measurements with device performance, and aid in the development of models that capture the impact of magnetic exchange and thermal transport on device performance. Present research results and submit for publication. Mentor students and post-doctoral researchers towards measurement and system deliverable goals.

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

Individual Occupational Requirements Basic Requirements: Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. or Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to the basic requirements, applicants must also have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 (ZP-II at NIST) level. Specialized Experience is defined as Experience with magneto-dynamic measurements including magneto-optical systems and microwave electronics and software control; Experience with Brillouin light scattering measurement systems; Experience with physical vapor deposition methods and process development of ultrathin metallic and semiconductor materials; AND Experience with nanofabrication including optical lithography, electron beam lithography, dry etch and chemical and plasma-based deposition. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree as defined in the basic requirements. OR A combination of graduate education and specialized experience as defined in the additional requirements. 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 Physics Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Email: [email protected]