Postdoctoral Appointee in Modeling Batteries and Battery Systems Sandia National Laboratories in United States

Postdoctoral Appointee in Modeling Batteries and Battery Systems at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States).

This postdoctoral opening is for a researcher interested in batteries, battery systems, and energy storage. The role sits in the Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Department and focuses on developing and implementing models for Li and non-lithium battery systems.

The successful candidate will work on first-principle, reduced-order, and data-driven models of cell and battery performance and degradation. The work combines finite-element forward models, surrogate models, and hybrid machine learning techniques. The researcher will collaborate with a multidisciplinary group and interact with researchers at Sandia and universities working on battery development, modeling, and characterization.

Typical responsibilities include developing models for batteries and energy storage systems, contributing to open-source battery modeling software tools, documenting research findings for internal and external publication, and presenting progress at group meetings, peer review events, and technical conferences.

Eligibility highlights: a PhD in Chemical Engineering, Electrochemical/Energy Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, or a closely related engineering or natural science field; experience with computational modeling, reduced-order modeling, or data analytics; code development and/or scripting experience; and strong written and verbal communication skills. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship.

Preferred experience includes batteries or other energy storage technologies, grid-scale storage applications, machine learning or AI (especially physics-informed/physics-constrained or multi-fidelity surrogate modeling), Python and/or C++, Linux, zinc batteries, and the ability to work independently while engaging with peers in a group environment.

Funding: annual salary of $100,500. The appointment is temporary for up to one year and may be renewed at Sandia's discretion for up to five additional years. Benefits mentioned include medical/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), wellness programs, on-site amenities, relocation assistance, and telecommuting arrangements where applicable; however, the position must be worked onsite.

Application: apply through the Sandia job portal using the provided Apply Now link. The posting is open for at least three calendar days and may be extended.