Postdoc: Methane Emissions Quantification & Reduction

Zintellect; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Pittsburgh, PA, via ORISE, offers a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship designed for recent Doctoral graduates to develop advanced research skills under mentors and to articulate career goals.

The program centers on methane emissions reduction, with field campaigns and testing of detection technologies, and includes opportunities to publish in journals and present at conferences.

Qualifications

• Recent Doctoral graduates of high promise.
• Participation requires research focus in methane emissions or related field.
• Opportunities to publish and present research results.

Responsibilities

• Sharpening/developing laboratory and research skills by conducting comparative measurements with various emissions quantification technologies, visiting well sites in regions across the U.S., and planning and executing field campaigns.
• Conducting statistical analysis and modeling of environmental data to complement field experiments.
• Contributing to publications and presentations that are developed from research results.
• Specific objectives will be determined between the mentor and participant based on the learning goals of the participant.

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Pittsburgh, PA, via ORISE, offers a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship designed for recent Doctoral graduates to develop advanced research skills under mentors and to articulate career goals.

The program centers on methane emissions reduction, with field campaigns and testing of detection technologies, and includes opportunities to publish in journals and present at conferences.