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Computer Scientist

Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Gaithersburg, MD
Salary: $62,467.00 - $97,333.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Competitive Service - Two Year Term Appointment
Phone: 301-975-3045
JOB SUMMARY:

Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within Commerce. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. To learn more about NIST, follow NIST on youtube, twitter, or facebook.

The incumbent will conduct research in measurement science for real-time virtual reality immersive visualization systems; develop, implement, and analyze real-time graphics processing unit (GPU) algorithms for geometric and property measurements in the context of applications such as nanostructures, flows of suspensions, medical visualizations, building structures, and networks. Performs related tasks, such as generating visualization models, implementing algorithms in computer programs, benchmarking algorithms for a variety of hardware systems, and performing computational experiments. Publishes scholarly papers in journal and conference proceedings and makes technical presentations.


KEY REQUIREMENTS:
  • You must be a U.S. citizen.
  • You must be registered for selective service (as applicable).
  • You must be suitable for Federal employment.
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