Postdoc: Energy Modeling & Building Decarbonization

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Vacation and leave programs

Retirement benefits

Educational benefits for dependents

Life insurance

Employee discount programs

Job summary

Rutgers University, Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) in New Brunswick, NJ, seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to advance grid decarbonization research within a multidisciplinary team.

You will work on externally funded projects across engineering, economics, and public policy, contributing to research design, data analysis, and dissemination. In-person with some remote work flexibility.

Qualifications

• PhD in building sciences, engineering, architecture, urban planning, energy or regulatory economics.
• Experience with energy modeling tools and building energy systems is required.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; fluency in data cleaning and programming.

Responsibilities

• Use advanced energy modeling to analyze energy efficiency, demand flexibility, and electrification in buildings.
• Use community-scale models to analyze high-performance buildings and geothermal systems.
• Assess barriers to adoption of clean energy technologies.
• Analyze codes, standards, policies related to building decarbonization and econometric impacts.
• Analyze utility rates and impacts on households, including low- and moderate-income groups.
• Publish peer-reviewed papers and public reports; maintain datasets and codebooks.
• Coordinate and document analysis steps; participate in team meetings and support external funding proposals.

Skills

Energy modeling

Python/R

Data analysis

Strong written/presentation

Education

PhD in relevant field

Public policy/energy knowledge

Tools

EnergyPlus/OpenStudio

OpenStudio

UrbanOpt

Job description

Rutgers University, Center for Urban Policy Research (CUPR) in New Brunswick, NJ, seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to advance grid decarbonization research within a multidisciplinary team.

You will work on externally funded projects across engineering, economics, and public policy, contributing to research design, data analysis, and dissemination. In-person with some remote work flexibility.