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Innovate. Inspire. Lead. NIST.
Are looking for a career with a world class organization? Do you have a passion for making a difference? Are you ready to join an environment with some of the brightest minds in the world?
If you answered yes to these questions, then a career at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) might be right for you!
From the smart electric power grid to atomic clocks to advanced nanomaterials and computer chips, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by NIST.
People who join NIST, join teams who provide research or support toward efforts that stimulate innovation, foster industrial competitiveness, and improve quality of life.
You’ll find yourself working beside world-renowned scientists and engineers, Nobel Prize Laureates, and many other dedicated employees who are advancing measurement science, standards, and technology.
Whether it is our beautiful campuses, pay for performance system, state of the art laboratories, or the people who perform world-class research, NIST is a great place to have and advance a career!