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 & economics)
Builds
Quantitative models, databases, and geospatial analysis tools for industrial site suitability and resource constraint mapping.
Domain
Energy systems, resource economics, and industrial development in Texas
Required skills
quantitative modeling, economic modeling, database engineering, Python, R, SQL, Julia, geospatial analysis, data science
Preferred skills
GIS, spatial suitability modeling, machine learning, electricity market modeling, ERCOT data familiarity, mentoring
Technologies
Python, R, SQL, Julia, GIS, high-performance computing
Responsibilities
Build and maintain databases and data pipelines integrating multi-source datasets; conduct geospatial and data science analysis for site suitability and scenario planning; develop quantitative and economic models to quantify costs and trade-offs; present research to stakeholders and policymakers; publish in peer-reviewed journals; mentor student researchers.
Seniority
Postdoctoral Fellow (early-career researcher)
