Postdoctoral Appointee - Power Markets and Modeling

Argonne National Laboratory in the Energy Systems and Infrastructure Assessment Division is seeking a Postdoctoral candidate in thatwill develop and apply power system and electricity market models and tools to support engineering analyses of power grid planning and operations. Some of these tools will require the development of underlying optimization methodologies and analytics frameworks.

The candidate will conduct research related to a wide range of topic areas including the analysis of energy and power systems, electricity market design and operation, power flow modeling, energy storage and large load integration, and interdependencies between power grid and natural gas systems. This position may require domestic and international travel. Specific anticipated roles include:

Developing and implementing power grid planning/operations algorithms and tools and conducts data analysis related to energy and power systems, with emphasis on the following areas:optimization and stochastic modeling methodologies: Energy storage, electricity market analysis and power flow modeling.

• Supporting multidisciplinary teams in the application of these methods and tools to complex issues in the domains of environmental, water, and energy system analysis.
• Preparing reports, papers, and presentations for conferences, workshops, and technical journals.
• Supporting program development including the preparation of proposals and participating in sponsor interactions.
• Appling technical models to case studies and real-world applications.
• Documenting and publishing software to internal/external software repositories.

Position Requirements

• Recent or soon-to-be completed (typically within the last 0-5 years ) Ph.D. in in Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field.
• Strong understanding of optimization, power systems operations and planning.
• Understanding of the U.S. electricity system, wholesale electricity markets, and basic financial & economic principles.
• Experince with Julia or Python.
• Experience in academic writing & publication.
• Strong commication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to be highly motivated and self-starting.
• Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.
• This position requires an on-site presence at the Argonne campus in Lemont, Illinois.

Job Family

Postdoctoral

Job Profile

Postdoctoral Appointee

Worker Type

Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

The expected hiring range for this position is $72,879.00-$121,465.00.

Please note that the pay range information is a general guideline only. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as, but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, business considerations, internal equity, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Additionally, comprehensive benefits are part of the total rewards package.

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