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Assistant Research Scientist (PREP0003353)
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PREP Research Associate
This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.
General Description Under the Community Resilience Program, the PREP participant will conduct research on the project entitled
Development of a First-Generation Community-Resilience Systems Model . Under this project, the PREP participant will contribute to the
NIST ARC
model that is in ongoing development. NIST ARC facilitates exploration of alternative solutions for increasing a community's resilience to natural hazards such as floods, tornados, and earthquakes. Within NIST ARC, optimization-based models provide the ability to efficiently search for alternatives that can meet community-specified objectives and constraints to support the decision-making process. Identifying alternatives that meet a community's objectives and constraints is challenging given the large scale of the relevant physical, social and economic systems, the interdependencies between these systems, stochastic aspects, interactions of the mitigation/preparedness decisions and event-related decisions, and the large set of decision-makers and stakeholders in the decision-making process.
The associate will apply the optimization modeling framework to new systems or hazards, including coastal hazards, not currently incorporated into NIST ARC, and add to the functionality of the tool. The associate will develop case studies, which will involve developing new data, identifying and applying suitable methods. The new work will be integrated into the model through collaboration with the other developers. In addition, the associate will have the opportunity to collaborate with a community subject to coastal hazards to improve resilience in practice. The PREP participant will disseminate their research through conferences and submission of peer-reviewed journal articles.
Key Responsibilities
Developing optimization models to solve problems of relevance to community resilience
Presenting results at internal meetings, at conferences, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization.
Publishing peer‑reviewed journal articles on the collaborative research
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Coursework in civil engineering systems analysis/optimization, or computational algorithms.
Familiarity with multiple computer languages, including Python.
Ability to develop prototypes of tools needed to analyze data.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Application Instructions
CV/Resume
Restrict CV to 3 pages and include only a valid email address. Personal details such as self‑portraits, phone number, home address/country, citizenship status, languages spoken, and sex/gender are not to be included.
Privacy Act Statement Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278g‑1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. 272(b) and (c)
Purpose The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) which is designed to provide valuable laboratory experience and financial assistance to undergraduates, post‑bachelor's degree holders, graduate students, master's degree holders, postdocs, and faculty. PREP is a 5‑year cooperative agreement between NIST laboratories and participating PREP Universities to establish a collaborative research relationship in a broad range of disciplines.
Salary Range Min‑Max: Johns Hopkins University’s good faith estimate, selection criteria may vary.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate on any protected characteristic.
Background Checks Successful candidates will be subject to a pre‑employment background check including education verification.
EEO Is The Law Applicants may identify from the following link how their rights are protected: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Vaccine Requirements Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages but no longer requires a COVID‑19 vaccine for most positions. Seasonal flu vaccine is required.
Laboratory and Job Details Location: Hunt Valley, MD
Salary: $58,600.00‑$78,000.00 (Full‑time)
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PREP Research Associate
This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.
General Description Under the Community Resilience Program, the PREP participant will conduct research on the project entitled
Development of a First-Generation Community-Resilience Systems Model . Under this project, the PREP participant will contribute to the
NIST ARC
model that is in ongoing development. NIST ARC facilitates exploration of alternative solutions for increasing a community's resilience to natural hazards such as floods, tornados, and earthquakes. Within NIST ARC, optimization-based models provide the ability to efficiently search for alternatives that can meet community-specified objectives and constraints to support the decision-making process. Identifying alternatives that meet a community's objectives and constraints is challenging given the large scale of the relevant physical, social and economic systems, the interdependencies between these systems, stochastic aspects, interactions of the mitigation/preparedness decisions and event-related decisions, and the large set of decision-makers and stakeholders in the decision-making process.
The associate will apply the optimization modeling framework to new systems or hazards, including coastal hazards, not currently incorporated into NIST ARC, and add to the functionality of the tool. The associate will develop case studies, which will involve developing new data, identifying and applying suitable methods. The new work will be integrated into the model through collaboration with the other developers. In addition, the associate will have the opportunity to collaborate with a community subject to coastal hazards to improve resilience in practice. The PREP participant will disseminate their research through conferences and submission of peer-reviewed journal articles.
Key Responsibilities
Developing optimization models to solve problems of relevance to community resilience
Presenting results at internal meetings, at conferences, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization.
Publishing peer‑reviewed journal articles on the collaborative research
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Coursework in civil engineering systems analysis/optimization, or computational algorithms.
Familiarity with multiple computer languages, including Python.
Ability to develop prototypes of tools needed to analyze data.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Application Instructions
CV/Resume
Restrict CV to 3 pages and include only a valid email address. Personal details such as self‑portraits, phone number, home address/country, citizenship status, languages spoken, and sex/gender are not to be included.
Privacy Act Statement Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278g‑1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. 272(b) and (c)
Purpose The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) which is designed to provide valuable laboratory experience and financial assistance to undergraduates, post‑bachelor's degree holders, graduate students, master's degree holders, postdocs, and faculty. PREP is a 5‑year cooperative agreement between NIST laboratories and participating PREP Universities to establish a collaborative research relationship in a broad range of disciplines.
Salary Range Min‑Max: Johns Hopkins University’s good faith estimate, selection criteria may vary.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate on any protected characteristic.
Background Checks Successful candidates will be subject to a pre‑employment background check including education verification.
EEO Is The Law Applicants may identify from the following link how their rights are protected: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf
Vaccine Requirements Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages but no longer requires a COVID‑19 vaccine for most positions. Seasonal flu vaccine is required.
Laboratory and Job Details Location: Hunt Valley, MD
Salary: $58,600.00‑$78,000.00 (Full‑time)
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