General Description

Salary: $88,884.00 a year

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:

Biomedical engineer

The work will entail: 

We are seeking to hire a biomedical engineer to be stationed at the NIST Gaithersburg Campus located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, close to Washington DC. The person hired for this position will help to add technical quality to methods that use complex cell models to investigate absorption of compounds and particles across the human digestive system. The person will also develop high-quality test methods through evaluation of potential control measurements and sources of uncertainty.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

§  Biomanufacturing of cellular models that resemble physiological system such as the human digestive tract

§  Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of researchers to evaluate relevant control measurements for methods that utilize these cellular models

§  Perform transepithelial electrical resistance measurements 

§  Evaluation of control data in collaboration with NIST statisticians

§  Conduct experimental investigations to validate the model's performance with chemicals and other treatements

§  Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences and workshops.

Qualifications

§  Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in physics, engineering, biomedical engineering, biology

§  Experience with biomanufacturing of complex cell models including multiple cell types

§  Demonstrated ability to use advanced instrumentation and associated software for analyzing and imaging these cell models

§  Experience with performing common cell methods such as viability assays and using plate readers

§  Demonstrated ability to write technical protocols, present results and generate data for reports.

§  Demonstrated ability for critical thinking, innovation and problem solving.

§  Ability to work independently and with a multi-disciplinary research team

§  Experience using spreadsheets and statistical software packages for data analysis.

Application Instructions

Please upload the following with your application:

-         CV/Resume

*Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info. Please DO NOT include telephone numbers, home address or photos on your resume. 

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.

About Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) was founded in 1876 as the nation's first research university, dedicated to bringing the benefits of discovery to the world. JHU is the largest private employer in Baltimore and Maryland, making a large economic impact in the city and state. We enroll more than 30,000 full- and part-time students across ten academic divisions, offering in-person and remote learning in over 400 programs. Not only are we located in Baltimore, but we also have a presence in Washington, D.C.

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