Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Cap-Exempt H-1B Position — No lottery required
**Requisition #:** A-185488-26 **School:** Whiting School of Engineering **Location:** Gaithersburg, MD **Position Type:** Faculty **Shift Type:** Full Time **Salary Range:** $60,000 - $110,000 **Closing Date:** Open until filled **To apply:** https://dossier.interfolio.com/apply/185488 **General Description** **PREP 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, 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:** Research Scientist - Experimental Flow Measurement and Instrumentation with Automated Data Acquisition U.S. Citizen is Preferred **The work will entail:** The **NIST Fluid Metrology Group** seeks a motivated Batchelor-level or graduate-level researcher to support the design, development, and calibration of advanced experimental flow measurement systems. This position offers hands-on experience with high-precision flow meters, anemometers, and sensor instrumentation, including experimental setup, automation, and data acquisition. The successful candidate will assist in developing and implementing calibration protocols, as well as in designing, building, and carrying out flow-related experiments, ensuring traceability to national standards. The researcher will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers to design, operate, and maintain experimental flow facilities. Responsibilities include integrating instrumentation, automating measurement systems, conducting computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations, fabricating custom compon