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Wildfire Research Imaging Specialist
National Institute of Standards and Technology
$85,447–$133,142/yr
📍 Gaithersburg, Maryland · Remote
Join the NIST Fire Research Division at the forefront of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire safety innovation. As a Wildfire Research Imaging Specialist, you will deploy cutting-edge imaging technology onto active fire environments, including prescribed and experimental fires and large-scale laboratory experiments. Your visual data will capture unprecedented fire dynamics, powering scientific research, guiding engineering models, and informing the public through compelling visual storytelling. NIST's Fire Research Division leads efforts to advance the science and practice of fire safety engineering, firefighting, fire investigation, fire testing, fire data management, and controlled burning. Within this division, the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Group conducts research to...
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This position is 9 miles from Naval Support Activity Bethesda. The 2026 BAH rate there is $3,132/month for an E-5 with dependents — useful for working out what the salary above is actually worth locally. Nearest VA facility: Montgomery County VA Clinic, less than a mile away. 204 other open positions are currently listed within 25 miles. Browse all jobs near Naval Support Activity Bethesda.
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