Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Requisition #:** A-185486-26 **School:** Whiting School of Engineering **Location:** Gaithersburg, MD **Position Type:** Faculty **Shift Type:** Full Time **Salary Range:** $75,000 - $85,000 **Closing Date:** Open until filled **To apply:** https://dossier.interfolio.com/apply/185486 **General Description** **PREP Research Associate** This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program involves staff from a wide range of backgrounds conducting scientific research across various fields. Individuals in this position will perform technical work supporting the collaboration's scientific research. **Research Title:** [**Computer Scientist ZP-II/NIST GenAI program]** **The work will entail:** This position involves providing development support for various activities in the Information Access Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Specifically, the work will support NIST GenAI evaluation series (https://ai-challenges.nist.gov/genai) The candidate will contribute to the development of AI evaluations that support various evaluation series in various modalities (such as text, voice, image, video, and code) under the NIST GenAI program. This role involves implementing an evaluation infrastructure, designing a database schema, and performing related tasks. The candidate will also provide technical expertise in activities related to deepfakes (image, audio, and video), which include creating a project plan, developing and distributing specialized tools, generating evaluation data, and conducting evaluation series. Additionally, they will contribute to reports that align with the program's objectives. The candidate will actively p