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Computational Materials Scientist
National Institute of Standards and Technology · Posted 33 days ago
About the Role
NIST is seeking a Computational Materials Scientist to develop multi-physics, multi-scale models for quantum materials, semiconductors, and metals. Design high-throughput workflows and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including graph neural networks and Machine Learning (ML) force fields. Investigate transport and superconductivity to accelerate U.S. semiconductor innovation. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit talent that NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
What You'll Do
- →In this position, you will: Plan and design computational workflows independently for advanced material simulations.
- →Perform and analyze routine electronic structure calculations using density functional theory (DFT).
- →Conduct research on the properties of quantum materials and semiconductor systems.
- →Train, test, and evaluate Artificial Intelligence (AI) models to accelerate materials simulations.
- →Prepare and disseminate workflows, technical reports, and materials data to the scientific community.
Requirements
- ✓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.
- ✓Use of foreign education for qualifications.
- ✓An accredited organization must evaluate education completed outside of the U.S. 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 course-by-course listing) is required with your application.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b03e0cb5-c4b8-4752-9873-e582a6cf2d65
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