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 Nanoscale Device Characterization Division (NDCD) transforms nano- and atom-scale technologies by advancing measurement science and fundamental knowledge. The Division's mission is to develop and advance the measurement and knowledge infrastructure to characterize nano- and atom-scale engineered materials and solid-state devices for innovation in information processing, sensing, and future quantum technologies. As the new Research Chemist on our team, you will: Conduct experiments to advance hybrid techniques that combine scanning probe microscopy with optical spectroscopy to achieve high spatial resolution of light matter interactions evaluating quantum and nanoelectronic processes with efficient data acquisition. Advance scanned probe techniques to enable simultaneous, quantitative, nanoscale chemical composition, molecular conformation, bandgap, adhesion, mechanical stiffness, thermal conductivity, and interfacial thermal conductance. Investigate multiple characteristic processes such as phonon-polariton excitations, interfacial thermal conductance, and excitonic and vibronic features of nanoelectronic and highly correlated quantum materials and devices with nanoscale resolution. Disseminate research results through open literature publication and technical talks at conferences and participate in internal, industrial, or university collaborations to increase impact of research results.

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: 1. Degree: 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 2. 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 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 in scanned probe microscopy combining optical and electrical measurement with nanoscale spatial resolution for nanoelectronic materials and devices. Experience designing advanced scanned probe data acquisition methods including laser and cantilever syncing, modulation, heterodyne, and feed-back loop methods and data processing and analysis. AND Experience in design, acquisition and analysis of optical spectroscopy including FTIR, UV-vis, and Raman spectroscopy. 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 Nanoscale Device Characterization Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Email: [email protected]