Skip to main content

This job has expired

Senior Researcher (PREP0001450)

Employer
Johns Hopkins University
Location
Maryland, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
May 23, 2023
Description

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.

As part of its efforts to meet the needs of U.S. manufacturers in advanced manufacturing, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed unique facilities, including the Additive Manufacturing Metrology Testbed (AMMT) and new Fundamentals of Laser-Matter Interaction (FLaMI) testbed. The AMMT is a testbed, constantly in development to implement cutting edge measurement science for metal additive manufacturing. FLaMI is a new testbed, currently under construction, which will enable more direct and precision measurements of the laser-matter interaction physics, with direct relevance to additive manufacturing and the AMMT. This facility serves the advanced manufacturing industry by enabling unique process control and scanning capabilities as well as measurement of the emissivity and temperature of laser-heated/melted metal powder samples of the type used in additive manufacturing environments. Experiments conducted on the testbed provide data for use by additive manufacturing researchers at NIST and beyond (e.g., in the AM Benchmark test series), for development of modeling and simulation capabilities and data management/integration and analytics.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
  • Development, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of both software and hardware control modules for the AMMT and Flami systems. Ensuring the reliability, performance, and functionality of the control modules to meet the specific requirements of the systems.
  • Collaborate with NIST personnel to understand their evolving control and measurement needs for additive manufacturing processes. Implement and integrate new control functionalities, addressing the specific requirements and ensuring seamless compatibility with the existing systems.
  • Actively contribute to the advancement of laser-based metals additive manufacturing by proposing and developing new ideas for control and experimentation.
  • Assistance to NIST personnel on the execution of measurements or experiments in the AMMT laboratory
  • Identification and reporting of potential safety hazards in the AMMT lab
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 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.

Qualifications

· Master's degree in physics, engineering, or a related field.

· Extensive experience of 10 or more years in LabVIEW programming of National Instrument's hardware to implement various control and measurement modules/applications.

· Minimum of 5 years' experience in FPGA programming for real-time and high-throughput applications.

· Knowledge and hands-on experience in electrical and electronics design and implementation, encompassing hardware modules, devices, and interfaces for data transmission, as well as integration of off-the-shelf hardware.

· Familiarity with additive manufacturing processes.

Application Instructions

Please include an up to date CV and Research proposal

.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. To that end, the university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university is committed to providing qualified individuals access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities on the basis of demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to personal factors that are irrelevant to the program involved.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

EEO is the Law
Learn more:
https://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf
Important legal information
http://hrnt.jhu.edu/legal.cfm

Get job alerts

Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Create alert