Postdoctoral Research Associate - Applied Economist/Energy/Natural Resources

Requisition Id 13748 

Overview

The Environmental Sciences Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) seeks a highly motivated individual for a postdoctoral research associate position in the Environmental Risk and Energy Analysis Group. The candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary group of experts in economics, engineering, computer sciences, and physical sciences on the economics and policy aspects of sustainable energy. The candidate should be an independent thinker and able to participate creatively in defining and refining research directions.

 

Major Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will 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, to identify and accelerate technological and policy options. Activities will involve: 1) data collection, processing, and quality assurance; 2) development and simulation of energy system models, data science methods, and econometric models; and 3) contributions to reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed journal articles. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with ORNL scientists involved in these efforts, to gain expertise in the economic analysis of energy-environmental issues relevant to the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy, and to publish peer-reviewed journal articles on these topics.

 

Basic Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to work independently and interact with a multi-disciplinary group.

 

Preferred Qualifications (any 3+ items)

• Experience with policy evaluation and analysis using economic