National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Measure. Innovate. Lead.
NIST Leadership
Meet some of the leaders who help ensure NIST achieves its mission and lives up to its core values.
Measure. Innovate. Lead.
If you can’t accurately measure something, you can’t improve it. NIST provides cutting-edge measurements, standards and technology to enhance U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness, while improving our quality of life. Think of any technology you depend on every day, from cellphones and pharmaceuticals to the smart electric power grid and internet banking. NIST creates and maintains the scientific infrastructure that makes our sophisticated, interconnected modern life possible.
NIST’s core values: perseverance, integrity, inclusivity, excellenceOne NIST
NIST has a high performing and multidisciplinary workforce committed to achieving excellence. From physicists to contract specialists, engineers to administrative assistants, IT specialists to electricians — all play a vital role in the success of the NIST mission. NIST strives to create a collaborative and innovative workplace that empowers staff to do their best work.
Learn more about NIST’s career pathsInclusivity is one of our core values
Recruiting, developing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to our mission of enhancing innovation. Through a diversity of people, disciplines and ideas, we find the best solutions. NIST celebrates diversity and inclusion by supporting a variety of affinity groups, heritage events and cultural education opportunities.
Diversity, inclusion and equity at NIST Hiring information for veterans and individuals with disabilities