Postdoctoral Appointee - Modeling Batteries and Battery Systems, Onsite

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About Sandia: Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs: Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide Extraordinary co-workers Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world Career advancement and enrichment opportunities Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home) Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov These benefits vary by job classification. What Your Job Will Be Like: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher (job title: Postdoctoral Appointee) with an interest in modeling batteries and battery systems. As part of the Power Electronics and Energy Conversion Systems Department, you will develop and implement models for Li and non-lithium battery systems. The successful candidate will develop first-principle, reduced-order, and data-driven models of cell and battery performance and degradation using a combination of finite-element forward models, surrogate models, and hybrid machine learning techniques. The researcher will work with a multi-disciplinary group and interact with researchers at Sandia and Universities working on battery development, modeling, and characterization. On any given day you may be called on to: Develop models for batteries and energy storage systems. Contribute to the development of open-source software tools for battery modeling. Document research findings for internal and external publication. Present on research progress at group meetings, peer review events, and technical conferences. Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite. This position is located in Albuquerque, NM, and the annual salary for this position is $100,500. Qualifications We Require: PhD in…