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Postdoc Research Associate : Industrial Decarbonization Workforce Development and Technical Support

Oak Ridge | Permanent | www.tiptopjob.com |
Requisition Id11532

Overview:

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an extraordinary 80:year history of solving the nation's biggest problems. We have a dedicated and creative staff of over 6,000 people Our vision for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) is to cultivate an environment and practices that foster diversity in ideas and in the people across the organization, as well as to ensure ORNL is recognized as a workplace of choice.
These elements are critical for enabling the execution of ORNL's broader mission to accelerate scientific discoveries and their translation into energy, environment, and security solutions for the nation.

The Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Research and Analysis (MEERA) Group at ORNL is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to engage in research and technical support for industrial decarbonization workforce development. The ideal candidate should have a strong background in mechanical engineering, industrial energy systems, renewable energy, decarbonization, or other related fields.
They should also possess experience in industrial workforce development and technical training.

In this role, the Postdoctoral Research Associate will:

 •  Support the ORNL team in establishing a scalable industrial workforce consortium to address the current shortage of skilled labor in the industrial sector while advancing the US Department of Energys vision for achieving zero:carbon industries.
 •  Provide technical support and guidance to consortium partners to develop and pilot solutions that can be scaled for national reach and/or broad sectoral coverage.
 •  Assist with ongoing industrial workforce development activities (e.g., In:Plant Trainings, Virtual In:Plant Trainings, Bootcamps, Webinar Series, etc.) for DOE Better Plants and Better Climate Challenge programs.
 •  Conduct research and analysis on the status of the industrial workforce development market to identify gaps, barriers, and challenges, and propose long:term and scalable solutions.

The MEERA Group actively contributes to the efforts of the Department of Energy's Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) by providing technical assistance and workforce development. This role supports the IEDO's vision to cultivate a large, diverse, and skilled clean energy workforce that will contribute to the growth of a strong, clean industrial sector.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will contribute to the efforts of the MEERA Group's Industrial Workforce Development Team.
 •  Support the steering committee to establish and operate the SEED Workforce Consortium:

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 •  Develop the goals, strategies, performance evaluation methodology, and pedagogical performance evaluation systems for the consortium.
 •  Develop and release the RFPs for consortium partners selections.
 •  Provide technical support and guidance to consortium partners via regular meetings.
 •  Assist ORNL's Better Plants team in organizing virtual in:plant trainings (VINPLTs), in:person in:plant trainings (INPLTs), Energy Bootcamps, and Carbon Bootcamps:

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 •  Manage virtual training sessions online.
 •  Work with DOE system experts in developing training documents, quizzes, etc.
 •  Assist in developing training agendas, interacting with energy experts, and manufacturing companies to coordinate training activities.
 •  Maintain in:person in:plant training and bootcamp databases.
 •  Develop monthly program impact reports to share with DOE program manager.
 •  Coordinate with stakeholders and key training entities in the US on decarbonization workforce development proposals and activities.
 •  Conduct research and analysis on the status of industrial workforce and impact of the workforce development programs: identify gaps and barriers for a competent and diverse industr