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This student position is located in the Infrastructure Materials Group of the Engineering Laboratory at NIST. This is a StudentInternshipopportunityunder the Pathways Program. This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first 100 applications are received or on March 30th, 2020, whichever comes first.
Major Duties
Your application package may be shared with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like the one you are applying to. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy.
NOTE: At the time of application, ALL APPLICANTS are required TO BE ENROLLED or HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED for enrollment and seeking a degree, diploma or certificate in a qualifying educational institution on a FULL OR HALF-TIME basis. Copies of your unofficial transcripts and/or a current proof of enrollment letter are required at the time of application to be considered for this program. The enrollment letter can be obtained from your school.
DUTIES OF POSITION:
Conducts research in polymeric materials for the purpose of improving performance-based codes, standards, or industry best practice. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to, predicting the performance and service life of polymeric infrastructural materials. With periodic supervision, test and analyze polymer samples undergoing laboratory weathering exposure. Conduct measurements to quantify chemical and mechanical changes of polymeric materials used in building and physical infrastructure applications by applying established test methods and techniques to formulate mathematic analyses of models and numerical solutions for trends in materials properties with degradation and record actions and results. Develop database methods to organize, store, and process acquired data.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
Applicants must have completed 1 full academic year of graduate level education; or Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a Bachelor's degree
AND
Must be currently pursuing a degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that includes 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains Federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the OPM website located athttps://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/...
Applicants may request reconsideration of their qualifications determination within three business days from the date their applicant status was changed. Applicants should email the Agency Contact listed in this vacancy announcement with their written request listing the announcement number; explaining why the original determination was improper; what factors were not considered; and, should provide any other pertinent information that would enable reevaluation.
Pay Range
$48,670.00 - $85,231.00