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Assistant Research Scientist - #Faculty

Lensa
Gaithersburg, MD Part Time
POSTED ON 1/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/8/2026
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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.??

Research Title: ?

Research Workflow Engineer (RWE)

The work will entail:?? ?

The Design, development, testing and deployment of a pipeline to accommodate common research data workflows. Use cases will be selected from CHIPS Metrology funded projects. The RWE will work with the NIST research data infrastructure team to connect different existing systems and processes within the research lifecycle to create a scalable and auditable data movement pipeline. Considerations for worklflow and data movement include data source and destination attributes , data sensitivity level, and access control.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to: ?

  • Develop an understanding of the systems and processes of typical research data workflow.
  • Design, develop, test, and deploy a workflow system that will work with existing system components and accomplish a scalable and auditable data movement pipeline.
  • Incorporate data orchestration and movement with tools such as Apache Airflow and Kaftka , or Dagster (or other worthy alternatives)
  • Attend and present results at the weekly Research Data Infrastructure meetings.
  • Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived or otherwise transmitted to the larger organization. ?
  • Regular meetings with NIST staff
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field. ?
  • 2-3 years of relevant experience.? ?
  • Familiarity with DevOps and CICD pipelines. ?
  • Ability to work with real-time event data at scale.? ?
  • Familiarity with multiple scripting languages.? ?
  • Ability to develop prototypes of tools needed to analyze data.? ?
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.? ?

Salary: $52-$57 per hour

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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)? (https://www.nist.gov/iaao/academic-affairs-office/nist-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 between NIST and U.S. institutions of higher education in the following disciplines including (but may not be limited to) biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, electronics, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron science, physical science, physics, and statistics. This collection of information is needed to facilitate administrative functions of the PREP Program.?

Routine Uses: ? NIST will use the information collected to perform the requisite reviews of the applications to determine eligibility, and to meet programmatic requirements. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notices:? NIST-1: NIST Associates.???

Disclosure: ? Furnishing this information is voluntary. When you submit the form, you are indicating your voluntary consent for NIST to use of the information you submit for the purpose stated.?

Job Type: Part Time

The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range.

Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

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Salary : $52 - $57

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