Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0004499)

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Description PREP Research Associate: This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program involves staff from a wide range of backgrounds conducting scientific research across various fields. Individuals in this position will perform technical work supporting the collaboration's scientific research. U.S. Citizen Preferred: Research Title: Artificial Intelligence for Forensic Firearm and Toolmark Analysis The work will entail: The Sensor Science Division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking a researcher to advance the application and scientific understanding of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) in forensic firearm and toolmark analysis. Forensic examiners compare toolmarks on cartridge cases or bullets to evaluate whether they were fired from the same firearm. A similar comparison is made with marks from other tools...