Gas Metrologist Technician

Summary

NIST is seeking a Physical Science Technician to support the production of Reference Materials. This role is analytical focused on supporting the NIST Standards program through high-level measurement science.

Core Responsibility

Use advanced laboratory instruments, like chemiluminescence, to analyze samples and certify official Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for gas metrology applications.

Duties

• Perform measurements of gas standards contained in compressed gas cylinders using analytical instrumentation and following internal procedures.
• Summarize measurement data using existing statistical methods and author and/or contribute to reports of analysis.
• Assist and/or prepare primary gas standards following internal procedures.

Qualifications

• One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 (ZT-II at NIST) level, which includes: Experience performing gas standard measurements using a variety of analytical instrumentation including a chemiluminescence detector. Experience using simple statistical methods to summarize measurement data and value assign gas reference materials. Experience contributing to analytical reports. Experience assisting in the preparation of gas primary standards utilizing a gravimetric technique.
• Master's degree in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position.
• Two full years of graduate education (36 semester hours) in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position.
• An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education beyond the first 1 1/2 years (27 semester hours) of progressive graduate study, where the graduate education must be in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position.