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. Candidates must be eligible to obtain a Department of Commerce background check for facility access.
The position will collaborate with NIST researchers and NIST’s external collaborators in a variety of topics relevant to their work including social scientists, engineers, and scientists – connecting economics to fundamental research, multi-disciplinary analysis, and decision support tools related to activities across a range of research topic areas, building and infrastructure, circular economy, resilience, and decision science.
The position is in the Applied Economics Office (AEO), a part of the Engineering Laboratory (EL) at NIST, provides economic products and services through research and consulting to industry and government agencies in support of productivity enhancement, economic growth, and international competitiveness, with a focus on improving the life-cycle quality and economy of constructed facilities and manufacturing processes that support social and economic functions. The AEO is integrated within EL’s major research thrusts: energy conservation, community resilience planning, manufacturing, fire, smart grid, building construction, and safety. The AEO delivers high quality research and tool development that informs and assists stakeholders in their decision-making processes.
The work will entail:
Key responsibilities could include, but are not limited to, leading the following activities:
- Analyzing data
- Reviewing relevant literature
- Assist in Designing data collection instruments
- Writing reports and research articles
- Assist in Publishing within refereed journals and technical research series
- Communicating research at professional conferences
Qualifications
- Candidates must be eligible to obtain a Department of Commerce background check for facility access.
- A master’s in economics, Social Science, Psychology, Policy, or related field.
- Background in econometrics or statistics and at least two of the following areas:
- Applied microeconomics
- Decision-science or behavioral-science
- Environmental economics
- Environmental studies
- Geography
- Non-market valuation
- Policy
- Psychology
- Regional studies or planning
- Regional Economics
- Risk and uncertainty
- Social Science
- Sociology
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Logical thinking and Problem solving
- Patience and Attention to detail
- Excellent writing and communication skills
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.