Postdoc: Sustainable Process Systems Engineering

Top 2 Percent Scientists; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

The role focuses on process systems engineering, with emphasis on advanced modeling, optimization, and system analysis for sustainable energy systems. Responsibilities include research on process modeling and design, mentoring students, collaborating with partners, and preparing results for conferences

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant engineering field with systems engineering focus.
• Experience with physics or data-driven modelling.
• Strong publication record in scientific journals.
• Applicants must submit complete documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on process modeling, design, and operational optimization.
• Guide graduate and/or undergraduate students.
• Collaborate with researchers from academia and industry to seek funding.
• Prepare computational results for presentation at conferences and journals.
• Review literature to select methods for research goals.

Skills

Research experience

Publications

Machine learning

Mathematical programming

Data-driven modelling

Systems engineering

Education

PhD in chemical engineering

PhD in industrial engineering

PhD in mechanical engineering

PhD in electrical engineering

PhD in mathematics

Job description

West Virginia University’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

The role focuses on process systems engineering, with emphasis on advanced modeling, optimization, and system analysis for sustainable energy systems. Responsibilities include research on process modeling and design, mentoring students, collaborating with partners, and preparing results for conferences