NIST PREP Announcements

Day: February 12, 2026

PREP0004161 Research Associate: Quantum Networking Research Physicist (U.S. Citizens Preferred)

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NISTP ITL – 77 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004161). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004161: Quantum Networking Research Physicist (U.S. Citizens Preferred)
  • OU: ITL – 77
  • Div: 771
  • Group: Quantum Information Group
  • Level of Appointment: Senior Research Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-06-10
  • End Date: 2027-06-08

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PREP0004160 Research Associate: Laboratory Automation for Cell-Based Assays 

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NISTP  MML – 63 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004160). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004160: Laboratory Automation for Cell-Based Assays (U.S. Citizens preferred)
  • OU:  MML – 63
  • Div: 644
  • Group: Cell Systems Science Group
  • Level of Appointment: Senior Research Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-06-10
  • End Date: 2028-03-31

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PREP0004122: Research Associate: Advanced Low-Noise Frequency Synthesis and Phase Noise Metrology

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NISTP PML – 68 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004122). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004122- 688.00 Advanced Low-Noise Frequency Synthesis and Phase Noise Metrology
  • OU: PML – 68
  • Div: 688
  • Group: Time and Frequency – HQ
  • Level of Appointment:  Post Bachelor’s Degree
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Boulder, CO)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-06-09
  • End Date: 2027-05-29

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PREP0004123 Research Associate: Understanding failure in novel microelectronics material systems (CHIPS Funded)

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NISTP MML – 63 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004123). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: Understanding failure in novel microelectronics material systems
  • OU: MML – 63
  • Div: 643
  • Group: Nanomechanical Properties Group
  • Level of Appointment: Senior Research Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: part time
  • Total Hours per week: 14
  • Work Location: Remote
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-06-09
  • End Date: 2027-09-30

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PREP0004156 Research Associate: Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioelectronic Sensing

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NISTPML – 68 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004155). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description:Postdoctoral Researcher in Bioelectronic Sensing
  • OU: PML – 68
  • Div: 681
  • Group: Biophysical and Biomedical Measurement Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD),Telework
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-06-09
  • End Date: 2026-09-30

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PREP0004155: AI Researcher: Engineering Biology

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NIST MML – 63 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004155). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: AI Researcher: Engineering Biology
  • OU: MML – 63
  • Div: 644
  • Group: Cellular Engineering Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: PPhysically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD),Telework
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-06-09
  • End Date: 2027-05-07

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