Postdoctoral Research Associate

3 days ago


Oak Park, Illinois, United States Oak Ridge National Laboratory Full time

Job Summary

The Environmental Sciences Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate to join our team in the Environmental Risk and Energy Analysis Group. The successful candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary team of experts in economics, engineering, computer sciences, and physical sciences on the economics and policy aspects of sustainable energy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Interact with a team of scientists and engineers at ORNL on projects evaluating sustainable energy metrics, such as costs, benefits, equity, land use change, and carbon reduction potentials.
  • Develop and simulate energy system models, data science methods, and econometric models.
  • Contribute to reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed journal articles.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Energy/Environmental/Natural Resource Economics or related Applied Economics discipline with a strong quantitative focus.
  • Experience with quantitative optimization models using software such as GAMS and Python.
  • Econometric modeling skills using statistical software (e.g., Limdep, Stata, EViews or R).
  • Strong programming skills with R and Python.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills demonstrated through a record of presentations, publications, or job market papers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with policy evaluation and analysis using economic models.
  • Experience with computable general equilibrium models using GAMS and/or GTAP.
  • Experience with visualization and interactive application development in R and Python.
  • Experience with parallel computing.
  • Author or co-author of peer-reviewed literature publications.

Benefits

ORNL offers competitive pay and benefits programs to attract and retain talented people. The laboratory provides many employee benefits, including medical and retirement plans and flexible work hours, to help you and your family live happy and healthy. Employee amenities such as on-site fitness, banking, and cafeteria facilities are also provided for convenience.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit their application through the ORNL website. Resumes from third-party vendors will not be accepted.



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