❗ Attention Postdocs. NIST's Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) has an opportunity for you ❗ Position Title: NRC Research Associateship Duties: Lead workstreams in the scope of measurement and methods for AI evaluations in applications. Application: https://lnkd.in/eCr6rwTu The process to apply is described here: https://lnkd.in/ePSG43dg A successful postdoc applicant would have the opportunity to lead research workstreams, write papers, and engage with AI and measurement science experts from across CAISI and NIST. The artificial intelligence interest group at NIST consists of over 100 scientists who interact regularly via meetings, seminars, and informal gatherings. Furthermore, CAISI often collaborates on research with external experts via Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and the AI Consortium. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to impactful tooling, guidance, research, and best practices that bolster state-of-the-art AI evaluation practices in the US government and the wider field of practitioners. #Postdocs #Associateship #Research #NIST
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We are the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce. For more than a century, NIST has helped to keep U.S. technology at the leading edge. Our measurements support the smallest of technologies to the largest and most complex of human-made creations. NIST's mission is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our quality of life. See what innovative work we’re doing to support it: https://www.nist.gov/
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NIST's recruitment team is pleased to announce its 2026 Recruitment & Outreach Events Calendar, which is available below. Over the coming months, our team will focus on engaging with candidates to create and maintain new talent pipelines for NIST. This calendar reflects OPM’s Merit Hiring Plan, focusing on three key areas: STEM, Veterans, and Early Career Talent. If you are a candidate who is looking to engage with us, we hope to see you at one of these events. Please feel free to share this with your network! #NISTCareers #Recruitment #Hiring
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❗ Attention Job Seekers ❗ The Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) is seeking a candidate to develop scientific methods and tools to rigorously evaluate AI systems in real-world setting within its Applied Systems team. Come join the team in one of CAISI’s newest work streams where you’ll assist in evaluating AI models, designing novel methods for scientifically-sound evaluations of AI systems in use, and inform the development of best practices. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eEvGYe-H The announcement is open until December 29, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET. #NISTCareers #STEM #AI #AICareers
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📣 Attention students! Testing self-driving cars, improving forensic science for the criminal justice field, and studying forever chemicals. These are just some of the cutting-edge projects NIST interns conducted research on this past summer. Interested in hands-on research with world-class scientists and engineers this summer? Apply to NIST’s 2026 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program! Along with gaining experience at NIST’s laboratories, interns also receive mentorship, engage in professional development activities, and gain a deeper understanding in fields such as physics, engineering, materials science, computer science, chemistry, biology, and more. Ready to make an impact at NIST? Learn more and apply by January 26, 2026 at: https://www.nist.gov/surf #NISTCareers #EarlyCareer #Internships #STEM #STEMInternships
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