Post Doctorate Research Associate - Maritime Data Analyst

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory • Seattle, WA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Energy and Environment Directorate at PNNL delivers science and technology solutions for the nation’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. The Coastal Sciences Division, part of the Energy and Environment Directorate, is headquartered at PNNL-Sequim, on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. Our unique facility is the Department of Energy’s only marine research laboratory, and the capabilities of its researchers deliver science and technology critical to the nation’s energy, environmental, and security future. We focus on research related to marine and coastal resources, environmental chemistry, water resources modeling, marine engineering, environmental modeling and monitoring, and national security. The division is an emerging leader in three areas: Enabling sustainable development of ocean energy, Understanding and mitigating long-term impacts of human activities, including climate change, on marine resources, and Protecting coastal environments from security threats.

Requirements

• Must have received a PhD within the past five years (60 months) or within the next 8 months from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated knowledge of maritime infrastructure, ports, or industrial transportation technologies.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in engineering, energy policy, or related field
• Demonstrated interest and ability to publish work in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience working with collaborators with diverse backgrounds and interdisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Support data collection, analysis, and results communication related to evaluating the benefits of emerging maritime and port-related energy technologies, as well as supporting community-engaged energy innovation through the ETIPP program.
• Evaluate energy efficiency of traditional and hybrid electric vessels and may also include analysis related to cargo handling equipment, heavy-duty trucks, and rail.
• Advance skills in developing approaches and tools to understand and evaluate the growing portfolio of maritime energy technologies, interfacing with a diverse set of lab staff and external stakeholders likely to include port agencies, vessel owner/operators, and community-based organizations.
• Support design and integration of data collection systems on assets such as vessels, vehicles, and equipment.
• Set up and manage data infrastructure, including pipelines to access, store, manage, validate, and clean raw data.
• Develop workflows, database structures, and documentation to ensure reliability and traceability.
• Conduct data analysis to support research questions related to energy consumption, power demand, and fuel-use efficiency across trips and operating modes; alternative powertrain feasibility (battery-electric, hybrid, etc.); equipment and vessel duty-cycle characterization; identifying anomalous or inefficient operating behaviors; and environmental or acoustic impacts.
• Produce written summaries, including methodology, results, and interpretation for inclusion in materials such as scientific publications, sponsor reports, public-facing materials and visualizations that clearly communicate insights to diverse stakeholders.
• Develop strategy for how novel data, analysis capabilities, and associated tools can be replicated/leveraged to provide value across the research portfolio, provide quantifiable value across maritime and port-related sectors, and support collaboration with other research areas at PNNL as well as with external partners.
• Collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, including engineers, software developers, and program leads.

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible work schedules
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• telehealth care options
• mental health benefits
• wellness coaching
• health savings account
• flexible spending accounts
• basic life insurance
• disability insurance
• employee assistance program
• business travel insurance
• tuition assistance
• relocation
• backup childcare
• legal benefits
• supplemental parental bonding leave
• surrogacy and adoption assistance
• fertility support
• company-funded pension plan
• 401 (k) savings plan with company match
• vacation hours
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree