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Optical Properties of Materials Researcher

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Gaithersburg, Maryland$85k – $133kYesterday

About the role

As an Optical Properties of Materials Researcher you will: Advance the understanding and measurement of optical properties of materials, specifically to characterize how materials interact with light through reflectance, transmittance, and bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) across the ultraviolet, visible, and short-wave infrared spectral regions. Develop and improve high-accuracy measurement methods for determining optical properties of materials. Perform calibrations for customers. Automate instrumentation, data acquisition, and analysis using tools such as Python, MATLAB, and LabVIEW. Reduce measurement uncertainties and advance the reliability and traceability of optical property data.

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