Posting Title
Postdoctoral Researcher – Capacity Expansion Modeling
Location
CO - Golden
Position Type
Postdoc (Fixed Term)
Hours Per Week
40
Working at NREL
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
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We invite all interested candidates to apply for this opportunity. While we recognize that job seekers may hesitate if they don’t meet every requirement, we encourage dedicated individuals who meet all the basic and additional required qualifications of the role to submit an application. We value the opportunity to consider those who believe they have the necessary skills and ambition to succeed at NREL.
Job Description
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. We are researchers, engineers, software developers, modelers, physicists, economists, product managers, thought leaders, system thinkers, and life-long learners. Our staff engage in different research projects and find ways to contribute uniquely based on our interests and skillsets. This role will focus on planning timescale analysis related to resource adequacy, resilience, capacity expansion, and policy.
We have a Postdoctoral Researcher opening for a currently enrolled or recently graduated doctoral student. The work will support a range of modeling and analysis activities related to long-term grid planning, with a focus on the Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) capacity expansion model and other NREL dispatch and investment modeling tools. Potential duties include model development and testing, input data creation, analysis of outputs, and compiling work into presentations and/or papers. Potential topic areas include renewable energy and energy storage hybridization, geothermal technologies analysis, federal energy policy, renewable energy resource siting, and electricity system decarbonization.
We partner with DOE, other federal agencies, states, utilities, ISO/RTOs, communities, and technology developers on grid planning and analysis. Our work informs policymakers and utilities by developing and analyzing future grid scenarios that answer big questions about how the electric power system is transforming.
This work can be completed remotely. Please note that applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.
Basic Qualifications
Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years.
• Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Additional Required Qualifications
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in team settings
• Demonstrated ability to develop models and data processing scripts in a team environment
• Demonstrated experience in power systems analysis, including topics such as reliability, resilience, resource adequacy, policy, and energy systems integration
• Demonstrated experience in optimization modeling, including proficiency with a programming language such as GAMS, Python, and/or Julia.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience using the Regional Energy Deployment System (ReEDS) model and/or other capacity expansion and grid modeling tools
• Bulk power system domain knowledge about investment/planning processes, grid operations, markets, regulatory processes, etc.
Job Application Submission Window
The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)
Job Profile: Postdoctoral Researcher / Annual Salary Range: $73,200 - $120,800
NREL takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, require
Location: Anywhere
Posted: Sept. 22, 2024, 5:57 a.m.
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