Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Requisition #:** A-185499-26 **School:** Whiting School of Engineering **Location:** Gaithersburg, MD **Position Type:** Postdoctoral Fellowship **Shift Type:** Full Time **Salary Range:** $85,000 - $89,000 **Closing Date:** Open until filled **To apply:** https://dossier.interfolio.com/apply/185499 **General Description** vPREP 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, and 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: Evaluating the wind performance of asphalt shingle roof coverings Overview: The Infrastructure Materials Group at the Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking qualified persons (U.S. Citizens preferred) to develop test and material standards to assess the long-term wind resistance of asphalt shingles through accelerated weathering, multi-scale mechanical testing, and finite-element strength modeling. The work will entail: This postdoctoral researcher should have knowledge of evaluating the wind performance of asphalt shingle roof coverings and expertise in the following areas: polymer degradation characterization, instrumented mechanical testing for strain evolution, structural health monitoring, and material damage analysis or modeling. The researcher should also have a working knowledge of current building codes used in the United States and, preferably, an Engineer in Training (EIT) license. If selected, you will play a significant role in the Disaster and