NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a Supervisory Physicist 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

- Serve as Group Leader of the Fiber Sources and Applications Group. Oversee the planning, direction, and execution of projects; develop short- and long- term goals and objectives; provide technical leadership and supervisory functions; guide the work of others. - Develop innovative, near IR region dual-combs for applications in spectroscopy and optical time-transfer, including Greenhouse gas and air quality measurements, Agriculture measurements, and precision timing at the quantum limit. - Conduct pioneering research on nonlinear optical properties, supercontinuum generation, and optical frequency comb generation. - Supervise staff including defining work objectives and project plans; providing feedback; and evaluating performance. - Furthers the diversity of the workforce to incorporate a broad representation of qualified staff, and relevant approaches and ideas. - Ensures a positive, supportive, and safe work climate. - Aligns work with the higher-level scope/objectives of the Operating Unit.

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: physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. Or B. Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In either A or B above, the courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound. And In addition to the above basic requirements, applicants must possess one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level (ZP-II at NIST. Specialized experience is defined as: - Experience in design, construction, & characterization of stable optical frequency combs and novel ultrashort pulsed lasers in the near IR region, supercontinuum generation in optical fiber, optical frequency measurement. - Comprehensive knowledge of optical physics and associated experimental methods, including laser frequency control, laser spectroscopy, and nonlinear optics. - Experience leading diverse teams, supervising staff, and developing staffs' skills. 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 Spectrum Technology and Research Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Evelyn Carter-Hopkins
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]