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

Manage expansive international & academic programs/policies for NIST; oversee overall planning, direction and execution of NIST international and academic Programs; represent NIST to international and educational entities including foreign governments/institutions, international organizations, and foreign and domestic academic institutions; define international and academic objectives; manage resources and serve as technical authority for international and academic programs; represent NIST to U.S. interagency on international and academic affairs; represent IAAO in NIST research security program. Work results influence NIST academic and international programs and plans and impacts the success and continuation of key international and academic programs essential to NIST's mission.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Designated and/or random drug testing required)
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Degree: physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. or 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. In addition to the above basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 (ZP-IV at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in USG foreign science & technology policies and program objectives, international agreements, and diplomatic engagements. Experience with foreign guest researchers, associates, visitors and scholar programs. Experience with USG STEM efforts, adacemic research. And postdoc administration. 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 International and Academic Affairs Office 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Audrey Zimmerman
• Phone: 301-975-4926
• Email: [email protected]