Postdoctoral Scientist: Gas Dynamics & Process Modeling

UT-Battelle; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and retirement plans

Flexible work hours

On-site fitness

Job summary

UT-Battelle is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Oak Ridge, TN, focusing on gas dynamics, fluid flow, and mass transfer. The role sits in ORNL’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Division within the National Security Sciences Directorate and involves advanced modeling and experimental support.

Responsibilities include developing models, collaborating with national lab teams, and delivering briefings. Requires a PhD and strong communication, with the appointment up to 24 months and potential

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Applied Physics, or related field.
• Experience with gas dynamics, pressure drop, and flow through complex systems.
• Experience with mass transfer, diffusion, convection, and heat/mass transport.
• Process flow analysis, material and energy balances, and performance metrics.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and written/oral dissemination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, validate, and extend models of gas transport and process behavior in industrial systems.
• Collaborate with a team of scientists across the national lab complex on modeling efforts.
• Extend process flow modeling across material, device, and process scales.
• Plan and execute experiments to support and augment modeling efforts.
• Conduct simulations using state-of-the-art tools to support model development.
• Contribute to research proceedings and publications.
• Prepare technical reports.
• Deliver briefings to stakeholders.

Skills

Gas dynamics

Mass transfer

Process flow analysis

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

PhD in related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Aspen

COMSOL

Fluent

OpenFOAM

Job description

UT-Battelle is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Oak Ridge, TN, focusing on gas dynamics, fluid flow, and mass transfer. The role sits in ORNL’s Nuclear Nonproliferation Division within the National Security Sciences Directorate and involves advanced modeling and experimental support.

Responsibilities include developing models, collaborating with national lab teams, and delivering briefings. Requires a PhD and strong communication, with the appointment up to 24 months and potential