Postdoctoral Appointee
Argonne National Laboratory
Lemont, USA
Job posting number: #7295234 (Ref:419240)
Posted: November 11, 2024
Job Description
The Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Systems Section of the Transportation and Power Systems Division at Argonne National Laboratory has immediate openings for postdoctoral appointee. The successful candidates will engage in programs involving expertise in thermal-hydraulics modeling, chemical reaction engineering, electrochemical systems, system analysis, and advanced energy conversion systems for stationary and transportation applications. The candidate will work in developing analytical techniques and software relevant to ongoing projects in fuel cells for heavy-duty applications; interpreting analytical and experimental results; relating them to physical phenomena and engineering; and preparing progress reports, participating in and making technical presentations to the technical community. The candidate will engage in research related to fuel cells and electrochemical systems for stationary and transport applications.
Position Requirements
PhD or equivalent in chemical or mechanical engineering, or an associated field.
Knowledge of fuel cell performance, durability, components and systems.
Knowledge of chemical and thermal processes.
Knowledge of electrochemical systems.
Knowledge of analyses of components and energy conversion systems.
Knowledge of computational techniques and numerical methods.
Knowledge of computer simulation and data analysis.
Knowledge of C/C++ language and parallel programming with MPI. Background in modeling of engineering systems.
Skills in using computer software such as COMSOL, Matlab, Simulink, Python and Excel.
Skilled in oral and written communications and presentations at all levels of the organization.
Ability to model Argonne’s core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.
Ability to make our laboratory a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and accessible environment where all can thrive.
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with high performance computing (HPC) software platforms.
Ability to develop, optimize, test and run large-scale parallel applications on HPC systems.
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