Associate Research Scientist (PREP0004170)

General Description PREP Research Associate This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program involves staff from a wide range of backgrounds conducting scientific research across various fields. Individuals in this position will perform technical work supporting the collaboration's scientific research. Research Title: Analyst/Programmer for Mass Spectral Reference Data (U.S. Citizens preferred) U.S. Citizen Preferred Key Responsibilities Maintain and extend a highly complex Microsoft Windows user interface program for enabling the use of NIST Mass Spectral Reference Libraries for compound identification. Maintain and extend user interfaces and data analysis algorithms for interpreting mass spectra in terms of chemical structure. Create consensus mass spectral libraries for specialized NIST applications. Create interfaces between programs written by other NIST staff and external distributors of NIST data to the NIST library program. Qualifications Ph.D. Required. Demonstrated expertise in developing highly interactive, complex Microsoft Visual C++ chemical structure based scientific database software. Demonstrated expertise in chemical structure analysis by computer. Demonstrated facility in applying mass spectral fragmentation rules for electron ionization, electrospray tandem and related ionization methods. Experience in working closely with research scientists and scientific programmers. Salary Range Minimum and maximum salaries are based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered may vary based on location, skills, experience, equity, market, education and other factors. Total Rewards Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found at Equal Opportunity Employer The Johns Hopkins University is committed to equal opportunity for its faculty, staff, and students. The university does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or other legally protected characteristic. The university provides qualified individuals with access to all academic and employment programs, benefits and activities based on demonstrated ability, performance and merit without regard to irrelevant personal factors. EEO is the Law Vaccine Requirements Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID‑19 vaccine. The COVID‑19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. All faculty, staff and students are required to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided for religious or medical reasons. #J-18808-Ljbffr The American Ceramic Society