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PREP0004414: Evaluating the wind performance of asphalt shingle roof coverings

NIST EL – 73 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004414). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004414: Evaluating the wind performance of asphalt shingle roof coverings
  • OU: EL – 73
  • Div: 731
  • Group: Infrastructure Materials Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-09-01
  • End Date: 2027-08-31

PREP0003810 Research Associate: Evaluating and Advancing Measurement of Real-Time Deepfake Detection and Digital Injection Prevention for Digital Identity Services

NIST ITL – 77 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0003810). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0003810: Evaluating and Advancing Measurement of Real-Time Deepfake Detection and Digital Injection Prevention for Digital Identity Services
  • OU: ITL – 77
  • Div: 777
  • Group: Cybersecurity and Privacy Applications 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: 2026-05-01
  • End Date: 2027-04-30

PREP0003547 Research Associate: Process Modeling using Physically Informed Machine Learning (CHIPS Funded)

NIST MML – 63 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0003547). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0003547: Process Modeling using Physically Informed Machine Learning
  • OU: MML – 63
  • Div: 646
  • Group: Chemical Informatics Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-06-01
  • End Date: 2027-05-31

PREP0004217 Research Associate: Developing test plans through systems interaction models

NIST EL – 73 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004217). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004217: Developing test plans through systems interaction models
  • OU: EL – 73
  • Div: 735
  • Group: Cognition and Collaboration Systems Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post Master’s Degree
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD),Telework
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-04-01
  • End Date: 2026-09-30

PREP0004384 Research Associate: Modeling and Mechanical Testing for Heterogenous Structures of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging (CHIPS Funded)

NIST EL – 73 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004384). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004384: Modeling and Mechanical Testing for Heterogenous Structures of Advanced Semiconductor Packaging
  • OU: EL – 73
  • Div: 731
  • Group: Infrastructure Materials Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-07-31
  • End Date: 2027-07-30

PREP0004375 Research Associate: Researcher in Optical Properties of Materials

NIST PML – 68 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004375). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004375: Researcher in Optical Properties of Materials
  • OU: PML – 68
  • Div: 685
  • Group: Surface and Interface Metrology Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-08-03
  • End Date: 2027-08-02

PREP0004376 Research Associate: Reliability Testing and Failure Analysis for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging (CHIPS Funded)

NIST EL – 73 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004376). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004376: Reliability Testing and Failure Analysis for Advanced Semiconductor Packaging
  • OU: EL – 73
  • Div: 731
  • Group: Infrastructure Materials Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-08-01
  • End Date: 2027-07-31

PREP0004347 Research Associate: Experimental Flow Measurement and Instrumentation with Automated Data Acquisition

NIST PML – 68 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004347). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004347: Associate Scientist – Experimental Flow Measurement and Instrumentation with Automated Data Acquisition
  • OU: PML – 68
  • Div: 685
  • Group: Fluid Metrology Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post Bachelor’s Degree
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-07-19
  • End Date: 2027-07-18

PREP0004368 Research Associate: Reference Material Creation to Calibrate AI Solutions Across Labs

NIST ITL – 77 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004368). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004368: Reference Material Creation to Calibrate AI Solutions Across Labs
  • OU: ITL – 77
  • Div: 775
  • Group: Information Systems Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Gaithersburg, MD)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-07-26
  • End Date: 2027-07-25

PREP0004345 Research Associate: Trapped Ion Quantum Networking

NIST PML – 68 has a new PREP research opportunity described below and in the attached (PREP0004345). The NIST Sponsor is seeking candidate recommendations.

  • Project Title/Description: PREP0004345 – 688.10 Trapped Ion Quantum Networking Postdoctoral Researcher
  • OU: PML – 68
  • Div: 688
  • Group: Ion Storage Group
  • Level of Appointment: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • Schedule of Appointment: full time
  • Total Hours per week: 40
  • Work Location: Physically at NIST (Boulder, CO)
  • Requested Start Date: 2026-08-01
  • End Date: 2027-05-31