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Postdoctoral Researcher – Advanced Building Equipment Research Group

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 28

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  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Research & Development
  • $73.2K - $120.8K
  • Golden

Requirements

  • Must be a recent PhD graduate within the last three years.* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
  • Additional Required Qualifications:
  • Ph.D. with strong academic and research record in relevant heat transfer, thermodynamics, or mass transfer field with emphasis on both modeling and experimental research. Mechanical engineering, or relevant dissertation research in other engineering or science field.
  • Demonstrated experience in the following:
  • Heat and mass transfer fundamentals.
  • HVAC fundamentals and vapor compression cycles.
  • Experience programming in Matlab, Engineering Equation Solver (EES), EnergyPlus, python, or similar tools.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills (oral and written) and demonstrated ability to work independently.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in heat pump frost and defrost modeling and/or experiments.
  • Familiar with the solution schemes for heat exchangers and/or vapor compression systems.
  • Experience in object-oriented programming.
  • Building energy modeling.
  • Laboratory experiments and data acquisition systems.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and improve numerical models based on first-principles to simulate heat pumping components and systems including the frosting and defrosting cycles.
  • Analyze the impact of frost/defrost cycles on the heat pump and the grid.
  • Perform laboratory experiments on HVAC components and systems at NREL’s laboratories.
  • Publish papers in relevant journals.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1977
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a Department of Energy national lab, is #TransformingEnergy as the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL's Mission: NREL develops renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and transfers knowledge and innovations to address the nation's energy and environmental goals. NREL's Strategy: NREL has forged a focused strategic direction to increase its impact on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) and our nation's energy goals by accelerating the research path from scientific innovations to market-viable alternative energy solutions.