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Job opening: Physicist

Salary: $159 806 - 191 900 per year
City: Boulder
Published at: Dec 06 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
DOC ranked top 5 in the 2023 Best Places to Work among large agencies for the 12th year in a row! This shows our continued commitment to increasing engagement & promoting diversity, equity, accessibility & inclusion. Join our team! NIST works with industry & science to advance innovation & improve quality of life. We're looking for a Physicist to join us! This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.

Duties

NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) sets the definitive U.S. standards for nearly every kind of measurement employed in commerce and research, sometimes across more than 20 orders of magnitude. This position is in PML's Quantum Sensors Division, whose mission is to provide the metrological foundation for emerging electronic, magnetic, and photonic technologies by developing high-precision measurement devices, systems, standards, and methodologies and applying them to address national needs. If hired as a Physicist for the Quantum Sensors Division, you will: Lead x-ray spectroscopic measurements of the atomic fundamental parameters of elements relevant to the semiconductor industry, and optimize and operate arrays of high-resolution, cryogenic microcalorimeters for these measurements. Manage project budget and timeline, ensuring that project deliverables and milestones are achieved on schedule and within budget. Lead the planning and optimization of tomographic measurements of nanoelectronic circuits. Lead computational efforts to reconstruct three-dimensional nanoscale structures from data taken with a novel x-ray computed tomography instrument. Assist in the design of methods for the acquiring, storing, and analyzing s of cryogenic microcalorimeters. Mentor postdoctoral and other early career researchers on CHIPS project team and elsewhere in the Quantum Sensors Division. Communicate and collaborate with CHIPS metrology team members, other NIST teams, and external partners. Present and publish results as appropriate.

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: 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 1 or 2 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 sound In addition to the basic requirements, you must also meet the following requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-14 (ZP-IV at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as: experience operating complex scientific research instruments, particularly including x-ray sensors, cryogenic systems, or computer-controlled systems experience operating cryogenic, superconducting detectors, specifically transition-edge sensor (TES) microcalorimeters experience in high-resolution x-ray spectroscopy: designing, executing, and analyzing measurements of x-ray emission Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. 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 before a final offer of employment.

Education completed outside of the U.S. must be evaluated by a credential evaluation service to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S. Click here to view more information about this 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 Quantum Electromagnetics Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
  • Name: Tailor Thompson
  • Email: [email protected]

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