Postdoctoral Fellow in Energy and Resource Systems
Core
Build and apply quantitative and economic models to assess resource, infrastructure, and energy requirements for large-load industrial development in Texas, including data centers, oil and gas, and advanced manufacturing.
Role type
Postdoctoral researcher (energy systems & economic modeling)
Builds
Quantitative models, databases, geospatial analysis tools, and interactive visualization systems for industrial resource planning
Domain
Energy systems, resource economics, industrial development, geospatial analysis
Required skills
quantitative modeling, economic modeling, database engineering, data science, geospatial analysis, Python, R, SQL, Julia, high-performance computing workflows
Preferred skills
GIS, spatial suitability modeling, multi-criteria decision methods, machine learning, electricity market modeling, ERCOT data familiarity, large language model methods for document extraction
Technologies
Python, R, SQL, Julia, GIS, high-performance computing, interactive visualization databases
Responsibilities
Assess resource and infrastructure requirements for large-load industrial projects; build and maintain databases and data pipelines integrating multi-source datasets; conduct geospatial and data science analysis for site suitability and scenario planning; present research to stakeholders and policymakers; publish in peer-reviewed journals and reports; mentor graduate and undergraduate students
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow (early-career researcher)