Advancing Forensic Seized Drug Analysis
This grant seeks innovative methods & tech to improve forensic drug analysis speed, data quality, chemist safety, and address challenges like identifying unknowns.
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NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 (NIST February review) | May 1, 2025 (Current listed close date) | August 1, 2025 (NIST August review)
Funding Amounts: $82,764 base stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration is 2 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research to develop innovative methods and technologies for forensic analysis of seized drugs, improving speed, data quality, and chemist safety.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens with a doctoral degree; collaboration with NIST and forensic labs encouraged; cross-disciplinary backgrounds welcomed.
Description
This fellowship opportunity at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) focuses on advancing forensic seized drug analysis by developing new methods, metrics, approaches, and techniques. Seized drug analysis is the most frequently requested forensic service in the U.S., with over one million examinations annually. The program aims to help local, state, and federal forensic laboratories by fostering innovative research that can:
- Speed up analysis times
- Enhance data quality and information available to chemists
- Simplify data interpretation
- Improve chemist safety
Research projects may address challenges such as isomer differentiation, analysis of low concentration samples, identification of unknown compounds, and obtaining complete chemical profiles for forensic intelligence. The program encourages collaborative engagements with other NIST laboratories and forensic agencies.
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the work, applicants with backgrounds in engineering, chemistry, physics, forensics, statistics, and computer programming are encouraged to apply.
