NIST PREP Faculty Orientation - Johns Hopkins University

NIST PREP Faculty Orientation

August15,2018

JenneanEverett–JHUConsortiumPREPCoordinatorEmail:[email protected]

TheJHUNISTConsortium

•  JohnsHopkinsUniversity(JHU)hasbeenawardedupto$30Mover5yearstoleadanacademicconsortiumofthreeMid-Atlanticuniversitiesthatwillpartnerstudents,post-docs,graduates,andfacultywithresearchprojectsattheNationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST)-Gaithersburg.

•  JHUPREPConsortiumPartnerUniversities– MorganStateUniversity– BinghamtonUniversity(SUNY)


•  TheProfessionalResearchExperienceProgram(PREP),combinesresearch-intensiveeducationalprogramswithreal-worldexperiences,helpingstudents(andfaculty)understandindustrydemandsandgainknowledgeinadvancingmeasurementscienceandtechnology.

•  Areasofinterestinclude(butmaynotbelimitedto)biochemistry,biologicalsciences,chemistry,computerscience,engineering,electronics,materialsscience,mathematics,nanoscalescience,neutronscience,physicalsciences,physics,andstatistics.


•  Theprogramsupportsparticipantstoworkon-siteatNISTinGaithersburg,andcoversbothstipend/salaryandgraduatetuition(whereapplicable)forperiodsof3-12months

•  CultivatingandnurturingrelationshipswithNISTresearchersisgoingtobecriticaltothesuccessoftheprogramasformalrequestsforsupportofparticipantsmusttechnicallybeinitiatedbyNIST

•  ProgramwillberunoutofacentralWSENISTPREPOffice,andavailabletobothWSEandKSASresearchers


•  BenefitstoJHUFaculty– SalaryandTuitioncoveredforresearchersandstudents– AccesstoNISTequipment,facilities,andpersonnel– GrowthofNISTcollaborationposture

•  BenefitstoJHUStudents– ExposuretoNISTresearchersandfacilities– Potentialemploymentpostgraduation

NIST Mission!

TopromoteU.S.innovationandindustrialcompetitivenessbyadvancingmeasurementscience,standards,andtechnologyinwaysthatenhanceeconomicsecurityandimproveourqualityoflife

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AnnualBudget:$1.1BFTE(FY16):3,192Employees

2,741–Gaithersburg 451–Boulder

NIST Laboratory Programs!

NISTCenterforNeutronResearch

CenterforNanoscaleScienceandTechnology

CommunicationTechnologyLaboratory

InformationTechnologyLaboratory

EngineeringLaboratory

PhysicalMeasurementLaboratory

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NIST Extramural Programs!

HollingsManufacturing

ExtensionPartnership

ManufacturingUSA

BaldridgePerformanceExcellenceProgram

Public-privatepartnershipsimprovingU.S.economiccompetitiveness

JHUAffiliatedMember

Strategic Priorities, National Impacts!

Cybersecurity Advanced Manufacturing

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Bioeconomy Quantum Science

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Artificial Intelligence Internet of Things

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PREP University Participants!

•  Brown University •  Georgetown University •  Johns Hopkins University, Morgan State University

and SUNY Binghamton Consortium •  Montgomery College •  Towson University •  University of District of Columbia •  University of Maryland College Park


Categoriesof“PREPResearchers”:

•  Undergraduates:Theycanworkatminimumof10hoursperweek(andfulltimeduringthesummer)foraslongastheyareenrolledintheiruniversityorcollege.

•  Post-Bachelor’sDegree:ThoseinthisnewlyofferedcategorycanworkatNISTforuptofiveyearsbeforeenteringgraduateschoolorseekingotheremployment.

•  GraduateStudents:Theycanparticipateuptosixyears,aslongastheyarecontinuingtomakeprogresstowardtheirdegree(s)intheparticipatinguniversity.Theyusuallyworkparttimeduringtheschoolyearandfulltimeinthesummer.

•  Master’sDegreeHolders:ThisnewlyofferedcategorydescribesindividualswhoarenotpursuingaPh.D.TheycanworkasPREPresearchersforanunlimitednumberofyears.

•  Postdocs:Theyworkfulltime,andtheirtenureatNISTcanbeextendedindefinitely.Theirsalarylevelisbasedontheirexperienceandeducation.

•  Researchfaculty:Thesemaybeemployeesofalmostanyuniversityorcollege,andcanworkatNISTforuptoayear.Theydon’thavetobetenure-trackfaculty.

TheJHUNISTConsortium:ApplicationProcessOverview

•  NISTMentor&JHUAdvisoragreeonresearchthrustandidentify“PREPResearcher”candidate.

•  NISTMentorrequestsforaPREPResearcherbysubmittinga“proposal”toNIST-GaithersburgPREPCoordinator

•  TheproposalissenttotheJHUPREPConsortium.TheJHUPREPConsortiumgeneratesabudgetreflectingtheactualcosttohireandpaythePREPResearcherthroughNISTPREP.BudgetsentbacktoNISTGaithersburgforreview.

•  IfexpensesareapprovedbyNISTGaithersburg,formalapplicationandonboardingprocessbegins.


1.  JHUFaculty&NISTScientistidentifycollaborativeresearchopportunityandpotentialNISTPREPResearcher.

2.  NISTScientistnotifiesPREPCoordinatoratNISTthataresearchopportunityisavailableandcanbesupportedbyaPREPResearcher.

JHUConsortiumPREPCoordinator(JenneanEverett)mirrorthe“official”communicationstructureastheNIST-GaithersburgPREPCoordinator(KaraArnold)


3.  TheNISTScientistprovidedtheNISTPREPCoordinatorthefollowing“proposal”:

q PREPResearcher’scontactinformationq PREPResearcher’sJHUAdvisorq Descriptionoftheworkneededq HowtheyidentifiedthePREPResearcherq ScopeofWork–LengthofAppointmentq Educationandexperiencerequirementsq Proposedsalaryoffer


4.  NISTPREPCoordinatorsendsrequestandproposaltoJHUaskingforcostestimate.

5.  JHUConsortiumPREPCoordinatorconsidersapplicantandverifiestheymeetminimumparticipationrequirementsandtheiremploymenteligibilityisconfirmed.UponcompletionJHUwillsendabudgettoNISTPREPCoordinatoroutliningthecoststohirethroughPREP:

– Salary– Benefits– Tuition

– RelocationExpenses(ifapplicable)– VISAExpenses(ifapplicable)


6.  IfthesponsoringNISTScientistagreetoacceptthecost,JHUisinformed.

7.  Formalapplicationprocessbegins:–  PREPResearchercandidatewillapplyonlinebysubmittingaresume,astatementofrelevantexperience,atranscript(forstudents),2references(onemustbefromfacultyadvisor),andapersonalstatementthataddresseshis/herreasonsforapplyingandfutureplans.

–  ProvideverificationofeligibilitytoworkintheUS,workingwiththeJohnsHopkinsOfficeofInternationalServicestoobtainvisasfornon-UScitizens,ifnecessary.


8.  TheapplicationwillbefullyevaluatedbyJHUConsortiumPREPCoordinatorandacceptedifcomplete.OnboardingactivitiesbeginatJHUandNIST

9.  OnboardingProcess:-  Revieworientationmaterialswithparticipantincludingcodeofconduct,data/clearanceconsiderations.

-  Provideanynecessarytraining10. MonitoringParticipants

-  Meetingwithstudentsatregularintervals-  Ensuringreportingcompliance

NextSteps

•  HowdoweleverageexistingrelationshipswithNISTtogetearlyadoptionofprogramparticipants?

•  WeneedtobepreparedtoprovideinformationontheprogramtocollaboratorsatNISTthatmaynotbeaware

•  VisitstoNIST?NISTvisitstocampus?–  Kick-offMeeting@NIST-Gaithersburg(September12&13,2018)

ContactInfo

•  LarryNagahara–AssociateDeanofResearchWSE•  JohnToscano–ViceDeanforNaturalSciencesKSAS

•  JenneanEverett–JHUConsortiumPREPCoordinator•  [email protected]•  410-992-7304x207•  [JHUPREPWebsiteComingSoon!]

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