Postdoctoral Fellow

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:

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Fire Metrology

U.S. Citizen Preferred

The work will entail:

The National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) is the nation's premier laboratory for studying the dynamics of full-scale structural fires. The candidate will collaborate with researchers to develop and evaluate metrology to accurately measure heat, smoke production, and fire related emissions to better predict fire spread and the efficacy of fire safety solutions. The project aims to expand NFRL's measurement capabilities with applications of state-of-the-art technologies to improve existing temperature and heat transfer measurements and increase the current suite of gaseous emissions measurements, to better quantify heat and mass transfer induced by fire.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Design experiments and conduct data analysis
• Setup and deploy instrumentation and data acquisition
• Develop strategies for real-time gas and smoke analysis
• Develop strategies for acquiring and analyzing data from thermal sensors
• Communicate results through presentations, technical reports, and archival journals

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Engineering (Mech, Aero, Fire Prtcn, Elect), Chemistry, Physics, or a related field
• Hands-on experience in a research laboratory environment
• Proficient in coding with Matlab (or Python) for data analysis
• Ability to develop and execute research plans
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• U.S. Citizen Preferred