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The Electricity Markets Team is seeking a postdoctoral appointee to support its diverse research portfolio within the Center for Energy, Environmental and Economic Systems Analysis (CEEESA) at Argonne National Laboratory.

This work will include the of development and implementation of power systems and electricity market models, as well as analytical tools that support energy, economic, and financial analyses of power grid planning and operations, and the interaction with other infrastructures. Some of these tools will require the development of underlying mathematical optimization or simulation methodologies and analytics frameworks. Target applications of specific interest include analysis of emerging ISO/RTO wholesale market designs and their role in supporting the U.S. clean energy transition. Other potential applications include economic and engineering analysis of energy and power systems, optimizing the integration of renewable energy and other emerging technologies, and evaluating interdependencies between power grid, transportation, water systems, and climate considerations. This position may require domestic and international travel.

• Implements power grid planning/operations algorithms and tools and conducts data analysis related to energy and power systems, with emphasis on the following areas: (1) electricity market analysis. (2) renewable energy integration; (3) energy storage

• Supports multidisciplinary teams in the application of these methods and tools to complex issues in the domains of climate, environmental, water, and energy system analysis.

• Prepares reports, papers, and presentations for conferences, workshops, and technical journals.

• Supports program development including the preparation of proposals and participating in sponsor interactions.

Position Requirements

• A PhD degree in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or a related field.

• Knowledge of data analytics, power systems economics, electricity market design, issues surrounding the integration of variable renewables, and environmental issues.

• Skills in developing and/or applying innovative optimization formulations and other tools to model and simulate energy and power systems or their components, e.g., Julia.

• Knowledge and experience with analyzing large data sets and developing and using statistical tools, e.g., Python, R.

• Skills in working in a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Skills in oral and written communication.

• Understanding of basic financial and economic principles.

• Experience in academic writing and publication.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a commercial production cost model such as Aurora or PLEXOS.

Job Family

Postdoctoral Family

Job Profile

Postdoctoral Appointee

Worker Type

Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time

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