Postdoctoral Associate

Lloyd's Register Group; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The MIT Climate Project invites applications for a Postdoctoral Associate to advance interdisciplinary research and innovation addressing urgent energy and climate challenges. The role will identify emerging scientific and technological opportunities, assess feasibility, and help shape research priorities, programs, and strategies while collaborating with MIT faculty and staff.

Initial focus includes extreme heat resilience and green steel production, with responsibilities to prepare technical

Job description

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MIT Climate Project, to advance interdisciplinary research and innovation addressing urgent energy and climate challenges. Will identify emerging scientific and technological opportunities, assess technical feasibility and potential impact, and collaborate with MIT faculty and staff to shape research priorities, programs, and strategies. Responsibilities include conducting technical assessments, evaluating research proposals, identifying pathways to technology demonstration and adoption, and engaging researchers, industry, government, and other stakeholders to advance climate solutions. Initial areas of focus include extreme heat resilience and green steel production. Will prepare technical briefs, research roadmaps, and recommendations and contribute to workshops and collaborative initiatives. The position emphasizes scientific and technical strategy rather than laboratory research. The postdoctoral associate will be considered an Energy and Climate Fellow.

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