Computational Physicist

National Institute of Standards and TechnologyGaithersburg, Maryland

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Job type
Not stated by the source
Department
Department of Commerce
Salary
USD 85,447–133,142 per year (as published by the source)
Posted
2026-11-04
Applications close
2026-11-10 · Closes in 6 days

Description

NIST is seeking a Computational Physicist to support computing infrastructure across the Material Measurement Laboratory. This role enhances the performance and reproducibility of materials science workflows, and involves deploying CPU/GPU resources, administering CTCMS projects, migrating data, and ensuring IT policy alignment. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.