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Allied Fire Protection

Fire Protection Engineer

Pearland, TX · On-site

$74K - $99K/yr

Allied Fire Protection is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of ... Conduct independent research and interpretation of applicable codes and standards (NFPA, IBC, IFC ...

Allied Fire Protection

Fire Protection Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$82K - $111K/yr

Allied Fire Protection is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of ... Conduct independent research and interpretation of applicable codes and standards (NFPA, IBC, IFC ...

Allied Fire Protection

Fire Protection Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$82K - $111K/yr

Allied Fire Protection is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of ... Conduct independent research and interpretation of applicable codes and standards (NFPA, IBC, IFC ...

Allied Fire Protection

Fire Protection Engineer

Pearland, TX · On-site

$74K - $99K/yr

Allied Fire Protection is seeking a Fire Protection Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of ... Conduct independent research and interpretation of applicable codes and standards (NFPA, IBC, IFC ...

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Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004346)

Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004346)

Johns Hopkins University

Gaithersburg, MD • On-site

$53K - $72K/yr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

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Job description

Description
PREP Research Associate
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.
Research Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Fire Metrology
U.S. Citizen Preferred
The work will entail:
The National Fire Research Laboratory (NFRL) is the nation's premier laboratory for studying the dynamics of full-scale structural fires. The candidate will collaborate with researchers to develop and evaluate metrology to accurately measure heat, smoke production, and fire related emissions to better predict fire spread and the efficacy of fire safety solutions. The project aims to expand NFRL's measurement capabilities with applications of state-of-the-art technologies to improve existing temperature and heat transfer measurements and increase the current suite of gaseous emissions measurements, to better quantify heat and mass transfer induced by fire.
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
  • Design experiments and conduct data analysis
  • Setup and deploy instrumentation and data acquisition
  • Develop strategies for real-time gas and smoke analysis
  • Develop strategies for acquiring and analyzing data from thermal sensors
  • Communicate results through presentations, technical reports, and archival journals

Qualifications
§ Ph.D. in Engineering (Mech, Aero, Fire Prtcn, Elect), Chemistry, Physics, or a related field
§ Hands-on experience in a research laboratory environment
§ Proficient in coding with Matlab (or Python) for data analysis
§ Ability to develop and execute research plans
§ Strong oral and written communication skills
§ U.S. Citizen Preferred
Application Instructions
Please upload the following with your application:
• CV/Resume
*Please limit C.V to 3 pages only and ONLY include a valid email address for your contact info. Your resume will not be considered if the following information is included on your CV/resume.
• Self portraits
• Phone number
• Home address/Country
• Citizenship status
• Languages spoken
• Sex/Gender
Privacy Act Statement
Authority: 15 U.S.C. § 278g-1(e)(1) and (e)(3) and 15 U.S.C. § 272(b) and (c)
Purpose: The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) hosts the Professional Research Experience Program (PREP) which is designed to provide valuable laboratory experience and financial assistance to undergraduates, post-bachelor's degree holders, graduate students, master's degree holders, postdocs, and faculty.
PREP is a 5-year cooperative agreement between NIST laboratories and participating PREP Universities to establish a collaborative research relationship between NIST and U.S. institutions of higher education in the following disciplines including (but may not be limited to) biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, electronics, materials science, mathematics, nanoscale science, neutron science, physical science, physics, and statistics. This collection of information is needed to facilitate administrative functions of the PREP Program.
Routine Uses: NIST will use the information collected to perform the requisite reviews of the applications to determine eligibility, and to meet programmatic requirements. Disclosure of this information is also subject to all the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notices: NIST-1: NIST Associates.
Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary. When you submit the form, you are indicating your voluntary consent for NIST to use of the information you submit for the purpose stated.

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