Postdoctoral Fellowship in Measurement Science and Engineering Fellowships- UMD

DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Measurement Science and Engineering Fellowship Program invites applications for research Post-doctoral Fellowships in measurement science and engineering. Successful candidates will work collaboratively in existing programs at: NIST headquarters in Gaithersburg, Maryland; Hollings Marine Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina; NIST labs in Boulder, Colorado; or JILA, Boulder, Colo. Nominal two-year positions are available. Subject areas are described at http://www.nist.gov, or jila.colorado.edu.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics, Physics, or allied fields. Ph.D. earned within the past four years. Demonstrated research and communication skills and the ability to work on an interdisciplinary team are required.

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

BENEFITS: Benefits as employees of the University of Maryland are included with fellowships, including health and retirement. Please see http://www.uhr.umd.edu/benefits/ for further information.