Postdoctoral Fellow (PREP0002822) Full-time

Postdoctoral Fellow

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) Professional Research Experience (PREP) program. NIST recognizes that its research staff may wish to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and thus requires that such institutions be the recipient of a PREP award. The PREP program requires staff from a wide range of backgrounds to work on scientific research in many areas. Employees in this position will perform technical work that underpins the scientific research of the collaboration.

Research Title: Developing a standard reference phase change material in support of the thermal insulation industry

The work will entail:

• Simulating thermal distributions on empty and PCM filled – encapsulation panels between heating and cooling sources.
• Determining thermal conductivity and heat capacity values of the PCM encapsulation panels using computational methods.
• Analyzing PCM melting and solidification process in the encapsulations using computational methods.
• Presenting results at internal meetings, and occasional meetings with external stakeholders.
• Ensuring that results, protocols, software, and documentation have been archived.

US Citizen Preferred

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

A minimum master's degree in computer science, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.

Familiarity with PCM and thermal simulations is a big plus.

Ability to work with a commercial finite element software (experience with COMSOL is preferred but not required).

Ability to develop an analytical model needed to analyze data.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Please upload the following with your application:

• CV/Resume
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