Job Opportunities: NIST seeking applicants for Earthquake Engineering Research Team Leader and Earthquake Engineer Positions
The Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Building and Fire Research Laboratory (BFRL) seeks an Earthquake Engineering Research Team Leader in support of its role in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). This Earthquake Engineering Research Team Leader will work directly with the NEHRP Director to research, develop and implement new earthquake risk mitigation measures through both in-house research and extra mural efforts.
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NIST is also looking for new earthquake engineering research staff members in support of its role in NEHRP. Engineers with strong backgrounds in seismic structural design and analysis, development of seismic provisions for national model building codes, structural dynamics, performance-based engineering, numerical modeling of structural behavior, non-linear structural analysis, software development, building performance and design, and soil-foundation-structure interaction associated with seismic risk mitigation are sought to participate in comprehensive in-house research programs, and manage extramural research efforts.
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posted March 17, 2009