Post Doc Research Associate - Sustainability Engineer

Company: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Location: Richland
Posted on: January 8, 2020

Job Description:

SunIRef:Manu:title Post Doc Research Associate - Sustainability Engineer Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 141 reviews - Richland, WA 99354 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 141 reviews Read what people are saying about working here. Organization and Job ID Job ID: ****** Directorate: Energy and Environment Division: Earth Systems Science Group: Environmental Assessment and Engineering Job Description Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Environmental Assessment and Engineering group is seeking a post-doctoral sustainability engineer to support a wide variety of projects through participation and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will have a combination of coursework and demonstrated knowledge with sustainability engineering and life cycle principles including significant experience with life cycle assessment (LCA), life cycle costing (LCC), and social life cycle assessment (S-LCA) methodologies. Additional experience or exposure to tools and analyses applicable technoeconomic analysis (TEA), material flow analysis (MFA), and other quantitative methodologies used for resource characterization, planning, and analysis is also highly encouraged. The successful candidate will be comfortable working with a diverse set of research staff and project tasks, and possess the appropriate analytic, task management, and communication skills (both oral and written) to clearly define and articulate both objectives and outcomes of their research. In addition to high-quality support for clients (both internal and external), a critical part of the position is the ability to quickly and effectively develop and demonstrate skills and abilities that will lead to growth in responsibilities and career progression. Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have received a PhD within the past five years (60 months) or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university. Preferred Qualifications Lead or contribute to the production of technical reports, scientific and technical products, and journal papers in support of principle investigators and project managers. Ability to develop and maintain internal and external scientific networks. Mentoring of junior staff, students, and seasonal interns. Establish and maintain high technical quality in work products. Ability to contribute to the growth of new business development opportunities and capabilities for project and program teams. Effective written and oral communication is required as well as strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively on diverse, multidisciplinary teams Overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. Monte Carlo, attributional LCA, and consequential LCA Exposure to engineering/resource economics principles and methodologies Equal Employment Opportunity Battelle Memorial Institute (BMI) at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All BMI staff must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. BMI is an E-Verify employer. Learn more at *************. Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from participation in certain foreign government talent recruitment programs. If you are offered a position at PNNL and are currently a participant in a foreign government talent recruitment program you will be required to disclose this information before your first day of employment. Directorate: Energy & Environment Job Category: Post-Graduates and Post-Docs Group: Environmental Assmt & Engrg Opening Date: 2020-01-02 Closing Date: 2020-02-01 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - Just posted report job - original job

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