Careers @ NIST

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About NIST

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Current Opportunities

NIST Professional Research Experience Program (PREP)

Eligibility

PREP is open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals with the appropriate visa to work at NIST.

If you are interested in a PREP opportunity you can apply through an advertised vacancy.

Apply to PREP Researcher Opportunities

Visit the websites below to view available PREP openings.

Gaithersburg Campus:

The John Hopkins University - Morgan State University HBCU Consortium
- Morgan State University
- Johns Hopkins University
- The State University of New York Binghamton
- Bowie State University
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
- Coppin State University
- Tuskegee University
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University
Georgetown University
Michigan Technological University
George Washington University
University of Maryland College Park
Montgomery College

Boulder Campus

University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Denver Consortium
- University of Colorado Denver
- New Mexico State University
Colorado School of Mines

Engineering Laboratory

Measurement Science for Robotics and Autonomous Systems | NIST

Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 – PREP Associate for Performance of Human-Robot Interaction Project

Description: The PHRI project is conducting human studies to evaluate interface methods for controlling and programming industrial robot arms. We are putting together a testbed to conduct a simulated manufacturing task and are looking for a student with hardware experience to assist with sensor integration, automated data collection, and result analysis.

Desired qualifications: Electrical or Computer Engineering major, or relevant experience with hardware integration. Experience with design of physical hardware & software to integrate with and control sensors. Both undergraduate and graduate students will be considered. Local to NIST-Gaithersburg preferred.

More information: Contact Jeremy Marvel, jeremy.marvel [at] nist.gov (jeremy[dot]marvel[at]nist[dot]gov)