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Physicist

Belleville, NJ

$223K - $271K/yr

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Physicist

Belleville, NJ

$223K - $271K/yr

Physicist Location: Clara Maass Medical Center Department Name: Radiation Oncology Req ... professional practice * You enjoy mentoring others and contributing to education and research * You ...

RWJBarnabas Health

Physicist

Belleville, NJ

$223K - $271K/yr

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AspectProfessional Research PhysicistResearch Scientist
Required CredentialsAdvanced degree in physics (Ph.D.) often requiredMaster's or Ph.D. in relevant field, depending on specialization
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, universities, government agenciesResearch institutions, industry R&D departments
Employer & Industry UsagePrimarily in academia, government, and specialized research firmsBroadly in academia, industry, and private sector R&D

The main difference between a Professional Research Physicist and a Research Scientist lies in their titles' typical usage and focus. Professional Research Physicists often work in highly specialized physics research roles, frequently requiring advanced degrees and working in government or academic settings. Research Scientists may have similar qualifications but work across a broader range of scientific disciplines and industries. Both roles involve conducting experiments, analyzing data, and contributing to scientific knowledge, but the title 'Professional Research Physicist' emphasizes a specialized physics focus.

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Assistant Research Scientist (PREP0004132)

Assistant Research Scientist (PREP0004132)

Johns Hopkins University

Gaithersburg, MD • On-site

Full-time

Posted 16 days ago

Johns Hopkins Medicine rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 203 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

227th of 877 rated healthcare providers

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:
[Dimensional Calibration Development/Dimensional Calibration Traceability
The work will entail:
The candidate will use their expertise to support gage block and other dimensional calibration services at NIST. This will require the candidate to maintain NIST dimensional reference masters, and when appropriate perform measurements for internal research efforts.
US Citizen preferred
Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
  • Opening, cleaning and distributing customer gages to NIST technical professionals for calibration.
  • Performing measurements of NIST reference gage blocks masters and comparing them to historical measurements, under supervision.
  • Acquire, calibrate and place into service, with supervision, reference gage block masters.
  • Learn and perform gage block measurements using optical interferometry.

Qualifications
§ A Bachelor's of Science in Science or Engineering
§ 11 months of relevant experience
§ Familiarity with NIST's gage block calibrations methods and procedures
§ Familiarity with NIST's quality system requirements
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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