Assistant Research Scientist (PREP0003677) Part-time

Assistant Research Scientist

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest, thus requires that such institutions must be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

The work will entail: Identifying and developing metrics for NIST's Artificial Intelligence (AI) efforts to assess industrial uptake and impact. Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Become familiar with NIST's AI outputs and stakeholders
• Perform a literature review and analysis on various approaches and metrics to measure uptake and impact
• Perform a detailed analysis using relevant statistical tools of the status and uptake of NIST AI outputs and provide metrics on impacts and trends
• Through this analysis, provide recommendations on opportunity areas where NIST should dedicate resources to realize greater impact of our AI outputs.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Business/Economics, Social Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics or a related field.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence, statistical analysis, and data collection.
• Understanding of American government and politics
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Application Instructions: Please upload the following with your application:

• CV/Resume
• Self portraits