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We invite all interested candidates to apply for this opportunity. While we recognize that job seekers may hesitate if they don’t meet every requirement, we encourage dedicated individuals who meet all the basic and additional required qualifications of the role to submit an application. We value the opportunity to consider those who believe they have the necessary skills and ambition to succeed at NREL.
This position performs geoscientific, geospatial, technology, and techno-economic analysis, with an emphasis on geothermal energy systems and infrastructure. Work carried out will support R&D and decision-maker support activities within the NREL geothermal program using analysis methodologies such as geologic/geophysical/geochemical data processing and modeling, geothermal resource assessment, and subsurface/reservoir characterization.
The researcher will work on various projects designing and analyzing performance and feasibility of geothermal systems, including for heating and cooling applications as well as electricity production. Tasks include modeling the subsurface heat transfer, surface plant operation, and overall economics of the system. Subsurface systems considered include hydrothermal, enhanced geothermal systems (EGS), deep closed-loop systems as well as shallow borehole fields.
The researcher will likely utilize various NREL software tools such as dGeo, GEOPHIRES, SAM, SBT, and GHEDesigner as well as third-party open-source and commercial software (e.g., TOUGH family of codes, ResFrac, etc.) for modeling the geothermal systems. For some projects, the analysis may require Python coding to implement updates to these tools. The researcher will document results in publications (including peer-reviewed journals) and present results at geothermal conferences.
This person will participate with senior staff to conceive and propose new research concepts and projects related to geothermal energy, and work with senior staff to develop collaborative internal and external relationships.
The position requires documenting work for internal communication and external publication, e.g., writing and publishing analysis results in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at national and international forums. The successful candidate will represent NREL's research and analysis at technical, business, and stakeholder events.
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* Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
In addition, the successful candidate must have demonstrated ability/experience in the following areas:
· Familiarity with the U.S. and international geothermal energy sector
· Field work with geothermal systems
· Publications in peer-reviewed journals
· Knowledge of U.S. DOE geothermal research
· Familiarity with use of high-performance computing for complex simulations.
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The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
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* Based on eligibility rules
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