You must have a recent PhD in chemical engineering or related field, with experience in process modeling, biochemical conversion, life-cycle assessment, data analysis, and refinery operations. Knowledge of technology risk assessment and scale-up is a plus.

You will analyze data, develop process flow diagrams, communicate results, publish research, and compile literature reviews as a Postdoctoral Researcher in Biorefinery Analysis at NREL.

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<ul><li>The Catalytic Carbon Transformation and Scale-Up Center at NREL has an opening for a full time Postdoctoral Researcher within the Economic, Sustainability, and Market Analysis (ESMA) group. The initial appointment is for one year, with possible renewal up to three years.</li><li>The ESMA team is supporting research aimed at quantifying the economic potential for biomass/biorefinery conversion technologies, as well as understanding opportunities and risks for scaling such technologies up to commercial implementation. This position will entail process modeling, techno-economic analysis (TEA), and life-cycle assessment (LCA), spanning a number of potential focus areas that may include biochemical conversion technologies (e.g. biomass deconstruction and fermentation to fuels or products), catalysis technologies (e.g. upgrading of fermentation intermediates to finished fuel products), algae technologies (e.g. algal biomass cultivation and conversion), carbon capture and utilization, integration/optimization analysis of bio-derived intermediates with existing refinery infrastructures, and strategic support including policy, market, and risk analysis. Working with a dynamic, analytical, and modeling team will be a critical component of this position, and analysis will be expected to guide experimental research efforts.</li></ul>

The Catalytic Carbon Transformation and Scale-Up Center at NREL has an opening for a full time Postdoctoral Researcher within the Economic, Sustainability, and Market Analysis (ESMA) group. The initial appointment is for one year, with possible renewal up to three years.The ESMA team is supporting research aimed at quantifying the economic potential for biomass/biorefinery conversion technologies, as well as understanding opportunities and risks for scaling such technologies up to commercial implementation. This position will entail process modeling, techno-economic analysis (TEA), and life-cycle assessment (LCA), spanning a number of potential focus areas that may include biochemical conversion technologies (e.g. biomass deconstruction and fermentation to fuels or products), catalysis technologies (e.g. upgrading of fermentation intermediates to finished fuel products), algae technologies (e.g. algal biomass cultivation and conversion), carbon capture and utilization, integration/optimization analysis of bio-derived intermediates with existing refinery infrastructures, and strategic support including policy, market, and risk analysis. Working with a dynamic, analytical, and modeling team will be a critical component of this position, and analysis will be expected to guide experimental research efforts.

Postdoctoral Researcher - Biorefinery Analysis

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