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Postdoctoral Fellow; EPIC
Job Description
Position Information
General Information
| Position Number | POST40 |
|---|---|
| Working Title | Postdoctoral Fellow; EPIC |
| Division | Academic Affairs |
| Department | College of Engineering (Col) |
| Work Unit | EPIC |
| Work Location | EPIC |
| Vacancy Open To | All Candidates |
| Position Designation | Post Doc |
| Employment Type | Temporary - Part-time |
| Hours per week | 40 hours per week |
| Work Schedule | Monday through Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm. Some nights and weekends. |
| Pay Rate | 58,000 |
| Minimum Experience/Education | The Postdoctoral appointee must have recently (within the last eight years) been awarded a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with an understanding of electric power systems. |
| Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education: | Discretion and Independent Judgment A strong theoretical background with evidence in optimization, grid and DER modeling, and engineering control. Knowledge and/or experience in power system analysis, modeling, and optimization is preferred. Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills. |
| Duties and Responsibilities | A Postdoctoral Fellow (""postdoc"") is a professional apprenticeship designed to provide recent Ph.D. recipients with an opportunity to develop further the research skills acquired in their doctoral programs or to learn new research techniques, in preparation for an academic or research career. In the process of further developing their own research skills, it is expected that Postdoctoral Fellows will also play a significant role in the performance of research at the University and augment the role of graduate faculty in providing research instruction to graduate students. Within the confines of the particular research focus a Postdoc is expected to function with a considerable degree of independence and is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of appointment. UNC Charlotte Postdoc appointments are characterized by all of the following conditions: * the appointee was recently (within the last eight years) awarded a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate (e.g., Sc.D., M.D.); * the appointment is temporary; * the appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship; * the appointment is viewed as preparatory for a full-time academic and/or research career; * the appointee works under the supervision of a faculty member; and * the appointee has the freedom and is expected to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship during the period of appointment. The primary purpose of this Postdoctoral Fellow position is to carry out research on controller hardware in the loop co-simulation platforms for distribution systems. The position is funded by the US Department of Energy. The appointment involves substantially full-time research or scholarship at 1.0 FTE. The employee will report to Professors Robert Cox and Badrul Chowdhury and will be a senior member of their research group, supporting projects through original research, collaboration with other team members, and mentoring of students. The employee will also prepare peer-reviewed scholarly articles, lead additional proposal efforts, and participate in project meetings. The employee’s principal research responsibilities will be performing research on modeling of distribution systems and digital twins. The employee will confer with Professors Cox and Chowdhury on overall research direction and strategy but will exercise a considerable amount of independent judgment and original thinking in carrying out research that contributes to original knowledge and advances the University’s reputation in research. The employee will publish research results, in collaboration with Professors Cox and Chowdhury, in recognized journals. The employee will share student mentoring with Professors Cox and Chowdhury and will participate in other scholarly and professional activities as assigned As an EOE/AA employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte encourages applications from all underrepresented groups. Applicants subject to criminal background check. |
| Other Work/Responsibilities | The employee’s principal research responsibilities will be performing research on modeling of distribution systems and digital twins. The employee will confer with Professors Cox and Chowdhury on overall research direction and strategy but will exercise a considerable amount of independent judgment and original thinking in carrying out research that contributes to original knowledge and advances the University’s reputation in research. The employee will publish research results, in collaboration with Professors Cox and Chowdhury, in recognized journals. The employee will share student mentoring with Professors Cox and Chowdhury and will participate in other scholarly and professional activities as assigned |
| Necessary Licenses or Certifications | |
| Proposed Hire Date | 10/16/2023 |
| Expected Length of Assignment | 12 months |
| Posting Open Date | 09/28/2023 |
| Posting Close Date | 09/27/2024 |
| Special Notes to Applicants | Interested persons should submit an application consisting of a current Curriculum Vitae and pdf copies of recent publications. The position will remain open until filled. |
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