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Senior Researcher - Design of Steel Structures for Functional Recovery -3608

NIST Professional Research Experience Program (PREP)
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Research Title: Design of Steel Structures for Functional Recovery (Senior Researcher)  PREP0003608

A Senior Researcher is sought for a position in Structural Engineering to contribute to cutting-edge work on resilience-based seismic design of steel structures. This opportunity is part of a high-impact research effort focused on advancing the science of seismic design for damage control, post-earthquake performance, residual capacity, and repairability of steel buildings at both the component and system levels. The researcher will collaborate closely with leading experts at NIST and academia to accelerate the development of next-generation seismic design and post-earthquake evaluation procedures. 

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Synthesize knowledge from past experimental tests and high-fidelity models of structural steel components.
  • Develop new nonlinear finite element models to address key data gaps in steel component behavior.
  • Translate findings into technical guidance that informs seismic design for damage control, post-earthquake assessment and decision-making for structural engineers.
  • Conduct nonlinear dynamic analyses and consequence modeling across a suite of steel building archetypes to demonstrate the real-world application of the developed procedures.

 

 

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on the behavior of steel structures
  • Strong background in the behavior of structural steel components and nonlinear analysis of steel systems, with emphasis on seismic effects
  • Experience with OpenSees and/or other high-fidelity finite element software; proficiency in Python and/or MATLAB
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Strong publication record in leading peer-reviewed journals

 

Please upload the following with your application as a single PDF file:

  • Curriculum vitae and cover letter

 

 

To apply: 

  • If you are interested in one of these positions, please send an email with the subject "Job Enquiry PREP0003608" to GUNISTPREP@georgetown.edu, where PREP0003608 is the job number noted above.
  • Please send your CV and a short cover letter explaining your suitability for the position.
  • Please combine your documents into a single document in PDF format.

For the full job description:

https://georgetown.box.com/s/ti7rvwie3jymhphongywa8xn63noqc45