CED Faculty Scholar

• Pre-Employment Drug Test:
  Required for external applicant(s) selected for this position (includes testing for use of marijuana)
• Pre-Placement Medical Exam:
  Not applicable
• Security Clearance:
  None/Position does not require US citizenship (assignments longer than 179 days require a federal background investigation)
• Position Type:
  Faculty Scholar

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

$15,000 Monthly

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

We have an opening in the Computational Engineering Division within the Engineering (ENG) Principal Associate Directorate (PAD) for a faculty member to engage in a 6-month collaborative research assignment of mutual interest to further their research goals. Opportunities include providing research in optimization methods for simulation of electricity markets in the medium and long term. The Faculty Scholar will be selected based upon their outstanding scholarship and research expertise and overlap with the Lab's mission.

• Provide expertise in one or more of the following areas: short-term power system scheduling (e.g., unit commitment and optimal power flow), risk quantification and modeling in power systems, pricing mechanisms in electricity markets, ancillary services modeling, and capacity expansion planning.
• Collaborate with technical area leaders, project leaders, and program management in a multidisciplinary team environment to achieve research objectives.
• Perform theoretical and simulation studies of wholesale pricing impacts and mechanisms to capture impact of beyond-horizon constraints (e.g., large thermal commitment, storage and hydro management) in short-term electricity markets.
• Author complex scientific reports and deliver presentations to both internal and external scientific audiences.
• Participate in laboratory activities to both provide and gain exposure to ongoing research.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Must be available to start March 2027
  -August 2027.
• Must be a faculty or scientist affiliated at an accredited institution with a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent level of demonstrated knowledge.
• Significant experience modeling risk and risk averse behavior in electricity markets and power systems.
• Analytical skills necessary to solve complex research problems and make decisions independently.
• Advanced communication skills to author technical and scientific reports, publications, and invited papers and to deliver scientific presentations.
• Experience working effectively independently, as well as in a team, with minimal supervision in a goal-oriented environment.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This is a Temporary Faculty Scholar appointment.

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However, if your assignment is longer than 179 days cumulatively within a calendar year, you must go through the Personal Identity Verification process. This process includes completing an online background investigation form and receiving approval of the background check.

The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Section 3112, generally prohibits citizens of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea without dual US citizenship or legal permanent residence from accessing specific non-public areas of national security or nuclear weapons facilities. The restrictions of NDAA Section 3112 apply to this position. To be qualified…