Post Masters Research Associate – Chemical Process Modeling - Richland, United States - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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    Description

    Responsibilities

    include the following:
  • Supporting the development of single unit or plant-scale designs for conceptual commercial processes.
  • Supporting the interactions with experimental staff to describe specific process and economic research goals.
  • Supporting projects or tasks, with the responsibility for designing, conducting, and reporting analysis results.
  • Supporting the preparation of complex technical reports.
  • Working independently, taking initiative, and collaborating on team projects.
  • Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications:

  • Candidates must have received a Master's degree within the past 24 months or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university. Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 required.
  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • An advanced degree in Chemical Engineering.
  • Experience in chemical process development and the associated economic analyses.
  • Expertise with Aspen Plus, CHEMCAD, or an equivalent flowsheet modeling tool.
  • A demonstrated understanding of thermodynamics, kinetics, process design, heat and mass transfer, chemical separations, and unit operations.
  • Expertise in life cycle analysis and working knowledge of relevant tools, such as OpenLCA, SimaPro, or GREET.
  • Excellent technical writing skills.
  • Familiarity with common practices in the chemicals industry
  • Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

    Not Applicable.

    Additional Information

    Not Applicable.