[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Opportunity at DOE Office of Fossil Energy

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/4248

 

Postdoctoral Opportunity at DOE Office of Fossil Energy

Department of Energy (DOE)

DOE STP-FE-2018-02

 

A complete application consists of:

.        An application

.        Transcript(s) - For this opportunity, an unofficial transcript or
copy of the student academic records printed by the applicant or by academic
advisors from internal institution systems may be submitted. Selected
candidate may be required to provide proof of completion of the degree
before the appointment can start.

.        A current resume/CV

All documents must be in English or include an official English translation.

If you have questions, please send an email to  <mailto:DOE-RPP at orau.org>
DOE-RPP at orau.org. Please list the reference code for this opportunity in the
subject line of your email.

Academic Levels

.        Postdoctoral

Description

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Science, Technology and Policy Program
is designed to provide opportunities to participate in programs, projects,
and activities at the Office of Fossil Energy (FE).  

These positions offer graduates exposer to a broad spectrum of Advanced
Power Generation technologies working: Rare Earth Elements, Advanced
Combustion, Crosscutting Research, or Carbon Capture, Utilization and
Storage.  Participants will be part of projects related to the oversight of
Headquarters level program and provide day to day direction to a program.

1.   Extreme Environment Materials:  This position will include professional
engineering and scientific tasks to: determine and advise on a material's
essential composition, atomic and molecular configuration, and processing;
relate the material's essential composition to its properties, end use, and
performance in engineering, architecture, and scientific applications and
programs; examine the interaction of materials in their processes and
applications, taking into account the associated equipment, systems,
components, and their fabrication, design, or use; develop, maintain, and
apply materials and material solutions to meet certain mechanical,
electrical, environmental, and chemical requirements.

2.   Rare Earth Element and Advanced Coal Processing:  This position will
include professional engineering and scientific tasks to: determine and
advise on a metallurgical extraction, concentration and processing of rare
earth materials from coal and coal by-products and taking into account the
associated equipment, systems, components to produce salable products and
apply metallurgical solutions.

3.   Advance Combustion Systems:  Candidate will participate in projects
related to the development of oxy-combustion, and chemical looping
technologies.  The candidate will be part of projects lead by HQ Program
Manager related to program decisions consistent with the overall clean
energy research goals and objectives. Program decisions include the content
of program plans, external and internal outreach strategy, program guidance
and formulation with the field Technology Manager. 

4.   Carbon Capture Technologies: This position will include engineering and
scientific tasks to: determine and advise on advanced carbon capture
technologies and systems. This includes understanding the chemical and
physical properties of solvents, sorbents, and membrane systems, and the
corresponding equipment used in separating carbon dioxide from mixed gas
streams.

5.   Carbon Utilization Technologies: This position will include engineering
and scientific tasks to: determine and advise on advanced carbon utilization
technologies and systems. This includes understanding the biological,
chemical, and physical properties of different technologies that can utilize
and/or convert carbon-containing molecules derived (e.g., carbon dioxide,
carbon monoxide, methane, etc.) from coal or fossil fuel-derived mixed gas
streams.

6.   Carbon Storage Technologies: This position will include engineering and
scientific tasks to: determine and advise on advanced carbon storage
technologies and systems. This includes understanding the geological,
chemical and physical properties of subsurface systems. Additionally, the
candidate will perform studies and analysis of modeling and simulation of
carbon storage in the subsurface and related issues such as geomechanics,
geochemistry, and fluid flow.

7.   Computer Scientist: This position will include engineering and
scientific tasks to: determine and advise on the application of artificial
intelligence, machine learning, and robotics to fossil energy systems. The
candidate will perform studies and analysis of the application of these
techniques and tools to improve the efficiency and performance of fossil
energy systems, including carbon capture, utilization and storage
technologies.

For more information about the Office of Fossil Energy visit:
<https://www.energy.gov/fe/office-fossil-energy>
https://www.energy.gov/fe/office-fossil-energy

Participant Benefits

Participants will receive a stipend to be determined by the Office of Fossil
Energy (FE).  Stipends are typically based on the participant's academic
standing, discipline, experience, and research facility location.  FE may
authorize a stipend increase to offset the costs of health insurance.
Participants are eligible to purchase health insurance offered through
ORISE.  A relocation allowance may be provided for participants relocating
to the hosting facility.  Participants may receive an allowance for
education and/or scientific activities as approved by FE.

Nature of Appointment

The participant will not enter into an employee/employer relationship with
ORISE, ORAU, DOE, or any other office or agency.  Instead, the participant
will be affiliated with ORISE for the administration of the appointment
through the ORISE appointment letter and Terms of Appointment.

Qualifications

The candidate should have completed a PhD program in Computer Sciences,
Engineering or in one of the Physical Science disciplines (e.g., Chemistry,
Geology, Geochemistry, Geophysics, etc.) from an accredited institution.

Preferred Skills for each project are listed below:

1. Extreme Environment Materials

.        Knowledge of fossil-fueled electric power generation system and
extreme environment materials

.        Knowledge of the principals, practices, methods, techniques,
processes, and procedures related to advanced clean energy systems,
particularly in the fields of materials

.        Ability to apply new developments and experienced judgment to solve
novel problems, extend and modify existing techniques, and develop new
approaches in solving a variety of problems related to extreme environments
materials areas

.        Understanding of nanomaterial's and there development and
limitations

.        Demonstrated the ability to model complex material thermodynamics
and kinetics phenomena

2. Rare Earth Element and Advanced Coal Processing

.        Knowledge of fossil-fueled electric power generation system

.        Knowledge of the principals, practices, methods, techniques,
processes, and particularly in the fields of rare earth elements recovery
from coal and coal by-products

.        Ability to apply new developments and experienced judgment to solve
novel problems, extend and modify existing techniques, and develop new
approaches in solving a variety of problems related to rare earth elements

.        Understanding of geology and extractive metallurgy of Rare Earth
Elements

3. Advance Combustion Systems

.        Be able to provide technical, programmatic and management advice
and recommendations to Technology Project Managers, the Director of Advanced
Energy Systems and related project groups as requested

.        Ability to use technical capability, specialized knowledge relevant
to Advanced Combustion program activities, and management skills to make
recommendations based on inputs from the technology group comprised of
knowledgeable, senior technical staff with often divergent views

4. Carbon Capture Technologies

.        Be able to provide technical and management advice and
recommendations to Program Manager and related project groups as requested

.        Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques,
processes, and procedures related to carbon capture systems

.        Ability to review technical work in research, development, design,
operational analysis, evaluation, and improvement processes, systems, and
subsystems associated with power plants and carbon capture systems, methods,
or products

5. Carbon Utilization Technologies

.        Be able to provide technical and management advice and
recommendations to Program Manager and related project groups as requested

.        Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques,
processes, and procedures related to carbon utilization technologies and
systems

.        Ability to review technical work in research, development, design,
operational analysis, evaluation, and improvement processes, systems, and
subsystems associated with power plants and carbon utilization systems,
methods, or products

6. Carbon Storage Technologies

.        Be able to provide technical and management advice and
recommendations to Program Manager and related project groups as requested

.        Knowledge of geology, geochemistry, geophysics, geoscience, or
petroleum engineering and the technologies applied in these fields

.        Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques,
processes, and procedures related to carbon storage

.        Ability to review technical work in research, development, design,
operational analysis, evaluation, and improvement processes, systems, and
subsystems of geologic field projects

7. Computer Scientist

.        Be able to provide technical and management advice and
recommendations to Program Manager and related project groups as requested

.        Knowledge of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and
robotics and the technologies applied in these fields

.        Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques,
processes, and procedures related to artificial intelligence, machine
learning, and robotics

.        Ability to review technical work in research, development, design,
operational analysis, evaluation, and improvement related to the application
of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics to fossil energy
systems

Eligibility Requirements

.        Citizenship: U.S. Citizen Only

.        Degree: Currently pursuing a Doctoral degree or have received this
degree.

.        Discipline(s):

o   Mathematics and Statistics

o   Analysis

o   Biometrics and Biostatistics

o   Mathematics (General)

o   Probability and Statistics

o   Computer Sciences

o   Artificial Intelligence (including Robotics, Computer Vision, and Human
Language Processing)

o   Scientific Computing and Informatics

o   Life Health and Medical Sciences

o   Biochemistry

o   Biology (General)

o   Microbiology

o   Engineering

o   Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering

o   Chemical Engineering

o   Computer and Systems Engineering

o   Electrical and Electronic Engineering

o   Energy

o   Engineering (General)

o   Environmental Engineering

o   Geophysical Engineering

o   Material Science Engineering

o   Mechanical Engineering

o   Petroleum Engineering

o   Other Physical Sciences

o   Chemistry (General)

o   Material Sciences

o   Earth and Geosciences

o   Environmental Science Studies

o   Geochemistry

o   Geology

o   Geophysics

o   Marine Geology

o   Social and Behavioral Sciences

o   Industrial or Organizational Psychology

o   Psychology (General)

o   Social Psychology

o   Business

o   Management

o   Nanotechnology (All)

o   Communications and Graphics Design

o   Science Writing

.        Veteran Status: None

 

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