NIST Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) Job Opportunities
Job opportunities for the GU/NIST PREP program will be posted here.
- If you are interested in one of these positions, please use the link here and follow the instructions to provide your information and send your CV and cover letter. Your cover letter and CV should be combined as one file in PDF format.
- You are able to apply for as many positions as you would like, but they do need to be separate submissions.
- If you have any questions, please reach out to gunistprep@georgetown.edu. Please do not send your CV to this email address.
- As of 5 January 2026, all positions listed in the Available section, are still open.
Application Portal Link
Available Positions
- PREP0004940 – Data Scientist/Computer Scientist – Standardized AI-Ready Dataset Frameworks for AI-Based Radio Access Networks (AI-RAN) (Post Doc) Download Information Here (Updated 17 July 2026)
- PREP0004938 – Structural Engineering & Data Integration (Post Doc) Download Information Here (9 July 2026)
- PREP0004941 -Postdoctoral Researcher – 6G Agentic AI Security (Post Doc) Download Information Here (9 July 2026)
- PREP0004814 – Emergency Communications and Community Resilience Measurement Research Associate (Post Doc) Download Information Here (Updated 9 July 2026)
- PREP0004926 – Community Resilience System Model IN-CORE Modeling – Part time 10 hours/ week (Georgetown Graduate Student) Download Information Here (7 July 2026)
- PREP0004920 – Advanced Manufacturing Outreach Coordinator (Bachelors) Download Information Here (7 July 2026)
- PREP0004328 – Postdoctoral Research Associate: Advanced Optical Metrology for Semiconductor Processes (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 7 July 2026)
- PREP0004499 – Artificial Intelligence for Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Analysis (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 7 July 2026)
- PREP0004686 Modelica Modeling in Support of a Building Digital Twin – Part Time 20 hours – (Bachelors) Download Information Here (Updated 7 July 2026)
- PREP0004280 – Metrology of Materials, Surfaces, and Processes for Semiconductor Advanced Packaging (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 7 July 2026)
- PREP0004037 – Researcher in Integrated Photonic Sensors and Standards (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 7 July 2026)
- PREP0004633 – Bioformulation Digital Twin Developer (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 7 July 2026)
- PREP0004908 – Experimental Quantum Network Science & Timing Metrology at NIST (Post Doc) Download Information Here (1 July 2026)
- PREP0004879 – Metrology for Continuous Variable Quantum Computing and Networking Metrology for Continuous Variable Quantum Computing and Networking (Georgetown Graduate Student) Download Information Here (1 July 2026)
- PREP0004876 – Development of quantum networking devices and systems and implementing advanced quantum experiments (Post Doc) Download Information Here (1 July 2026)
- PREP0004603 – Metrology of Materials, Surfaces, and Processes for Semiconductor Advanced Packaging (Bachelors) Download Information Here (1 July 2026)
- PREP0004832 – Design of Steel Structures for Functional Recovery (Post Doc) Download Information Here (1 July 2026)
- PREP0004857 – Performance Evaluation of AI Capabilities in Autonomous and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Systems (Post Doc) Download Information Here (1 July 2026)
- PREP0004831 – Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry for the Identification of Plastic Particles (Post Doc) Download Information Here (1 July 2026)
- PREP0004815 – Computer Engineer/Electrical Engineer – 6G Network Research (Post Doc) Download Information Here (18 June 2026)
- PREP0004829 – Research Engineer (Post Doc) Download Information Here (18 June 2026)
- PREP0004828 – Research Engineer (Masters) Download Information Here (18 June 2026)
- PREP0004827 – Research Engineering Technician (CHIPS Project: Nondestructive defect detection metrology for advanced semiconductor packaging) (Bachelors) Download Information Here (18 June 2026)
- PREP0004763 – Characterization for Rechargeable Battery Fires (Post Doc) Download Information Here (5 June 2026)
- PREP0004728 – CHIPS Project: Accurate Cure Kinetics, Stress, Mechanical Properties and Warpage Measurements for Next-Generation Microelectronics Packaging under Device Relevant Conditions (Post Doc) Download Information Here (4 June 2026)
- PREP0004730 – Advanced Manufacturing Analyst (Post Doc) Download Information Here (4 June 2026)
- PREP0004727 – Comprehensive chemical characterization of plastic and other polymeric materials using non-targeted analysis (Post Doc) Download Information Here (4 June 2026)
- PREP0004704 – Nanocalorimetry Sensor Design and Fabrication (Post Doc) Download Information Here (28 May 2026)
- PREP0004707 – Metrology for the performance quantification and development of advanced body armor system (Post Doc) Download Information Here (28 May 2026)
- PREP0004703 – Data Scientist/Computer Scientist – Large Scale Network Measurement and Modeling (Post Doc) Download Information Here (28 May 2026)
- PREP0004685 – Assistant Research Physicist, Spectroscopy of color centers in wide-bandgap semiconductors for quantum sensing (Bachelors) Download Information Here (28 May 2026)
- PREP0004684 – Virtual Instrument Developer (Post Doc) Download Information Here (22 May 2026)
- PREP0004687 – Metrology for Integration of New Magnetic Materials (Post Doc) Download Information Here (22 May 2026)
- PREP0004533 – Nonstructural Element Consequence Modeling – Part Time Download Information Here (Updated 20 May 2026)
- PREP0004596 – Community Resilience Measurement Project (PhD) Download Information Here (18 May 2026)
- PREP0004606 – Indoor Air Quality Modeling – Artificial Intelligence to Support CONTAM Model Development (PhD) Download Information Here (18 May 2026)
- PREP0004609 – Hurricane Maria and Community Resilience Program (Masters) Download Information Here (18 May 2026)
- PREP0004602 – Next Generation Building Standards – Convective Wind Hazards – Part Time (PhD) Download Information Here (18 May 2026)
- PREP0004600 – Next Generation Building Standards – Structural Reliability– Part Time (PhD) Download Information Here (18 May 2026)
- PREP0004568 – Metrology for Steel Corrosion in Innovative Cement Materials (PhD) Download Information Here (5 May 2026)
- PREP0004546 – Reliability testing of wide bandgap semiconductor power devices (PhD) Download Information Here (5 May 2026)
- PREP0004534 – Low-Damage Rocking Structures (PhD) Download Information Here (5 May 2026)
- PREP0004514 – Interpretable DNA/RNA Ensemble Quantification (PhD) Download Information Here (5 May 2026)
- PREP0003527 – Numerical modeling for nano-to-microscale thermo-mechanical measurements (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 5 May 2026)
- PREP0004125 – Data-Driven Fire Hazard Model Development in Commercial Building Environments for Smart Fire Fighting (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 29 April 2026)
- PREP0004054 – Development of a higher-accuracy pressure scale with piston gauges (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 29 April 2026)
- PREP0004289 – Integrated Photonics for Quantum Sensing (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 29 April 2026)
- PREP0004018 – Research Physicist – Quantum magnetometry using photoelectrically detected magnetic resonance of NV centers in diamond (PhD) Download Information Here (16 April 2026)
- PREP0004370 – SI meets AI: Neural Network-powered Digital Twin for Advancing Primary Standards – Part Time (PhD Student) Download Information Here (16 April 2026)
- PREP0003307 – Thermometer Based on Atomic Fluorescence Intensity Ratios Researcher (PhD) Download Information Here (16 April 2026)
- PREP0004308 – Beamline Scientist (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 16 April 2026)
- PREP0004414 – Evaluating the wind performance of asphalt shingle roof coverings (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 14 April 2026)
- PREP0004155 – AI Researcher: Engineering Biology (PhD) Download Information Here (Updated 9 April 2026)
- PREP0003547 – Process Modeling using Physically Informed Machine Learning (PhD) Download Information Here (8 April 2026)