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Employment Opportunities in the NIST Applied Physics Division

Located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology campus in Boulder, Colorado, the Applied Physics Division is an exciting place to advance a career in state-of-the-art research related to photonics, electromagnetics, and imaging metrology.

About 120 division staff and associates from both the US and around the world benefit from the world-class facilities and collaborative atmosphere for which NIST Is famous. The Division is an agile research organization actively pursuing solutions to challenging measurement problems in areas of national interest – advanced manufacturing, quantum communications, strategic computing, and quantitative medical imaging.

The Division has on-going research opportunities for students and postdoctoral research associates. Descriptions of some of the division's research opportunities are found through the links below. If you find something that interests you, don't hesitate to get in touch with the associated contact person.

University of Colorado Boulder Postdoctoral Associate or Research Associate: to work with the Quantitative Nanostructure Characterization Group under the Applied Physics Division at NIST.

University of Maryland: The position is ideal for early-career researchers seeking to build an independent research profile while working at the forefront of superconducting electronics and quantum-enabled metrology.

There are frequently new opportunities offered as part of these NIST programs:

Created August 4, 2009, Updated February 23, 2026
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