Postdoctoral Fellow; PREP

Overview

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.

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

• Simulate thermal distributions on empty and PCM‑encapsulated panels between heating and cooling sources.
• Determine thermal conductivity and heat capacity values of PCM‑encapsulated panels using computational methods.
• Analyze PCM melting and solidification processes in the encapsulations using computational methods.
• Archive results, protocols, software, and documentation.

• Minimum master’s degree in computer science, engineering, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Familiarity with PCM and thermal simulations is a big plus.
• Experience with commercial finite element software (COMSOL experience preferred but not required).
• Ability to develop analytical models to analyze data.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Salary range:
The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum salaries for this position and is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered may vary and depend on factors such as geographic location, skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions, education/training, and other factors.

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