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TTU Post Doctoral Research Associate
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Position Number: 5700599
Location: Lubbock, TX
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

TTU Post Doctoral Research Associate
Lubbock
38007BR
Strategic Partnership

Position Description
Performs specialized Post Doctoral work in the planning, conducting and/or supervision of original research. Responsible for participating in a research project associated with PhD studies and the interpretation of the results of publication. Work is performed under supervision of graduate faculty members with evaluation based on accomplishment of assigned objectives and overall effectiveness of project. May supervise research and student assistants.

Major/Essential Functions
Participate and conduct research in projects involving energy and power systems, renewable energy systems integration, battery energy storage, microgrids, power electronics, and distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS); Closely work with people from national laboratories, external academic institutions, and professional engineers to address practical problems in distribution grid modeling, operation, and resilience; Mentor and monitor Undergrad, Masters, and Ph.D. student projects; Assist the Director in writing research proposals to the Federal and State governments and private companies; Assist the Director with hands-on projects involving the design and construction of power and energy hardware for research purposes; Perform minor electrical work at the GLEAMM microgrid site to keep the facility running smoothly; Develop scientific publications based on results obtained from research activities; Perform tours of the GLEAMM microgrid site as needed.

Required Qualifications
PhD in area of project specialization. Knowledge of modern research practices, the methods, resources, and standards thereof. Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities. Ability to integrate resources, policies, and information for the determination of procedures, solutions and other outcomes. Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees and the public. Ability to plan and allocate the workload of employees, providing direct training and supervision as needed.

Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work with hands-on hardware projects; Design modeling tools like PSCAD, RSCAD, Hypersim, RT-LAB, Simulink, and CPS tools, Typhoon HIL; Use of coding tools, such as, GAMS/MATLAB/Python/C/C++. Hands-on experience with hardware tools , e.g. SEL RTAC, SEL Relays, Raspberry Pis, and circuit-level design.

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