U.S. Department of Energy

National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)





Position title:  Post-doctoral scholar in gas separations process design 

and optimization



Description:

Two post-docs are sought with experience in gas separations systems 

analysis.  Specific modeling needs include:



1.	Systems modeling of membranes for post-combustion capture of CO2 

from flue gas.  This work will result in an evaluation of energy 

consumption and cost for a post-combustion CO2 capture membrane system.  

Also, new and innovative process designs for membrane based gas separation 

will be developed, such as a hybrid solvent-membrane system and others.  



2.	Systems modeling of a sorbent system for separation of oxygen from 

air.  This is a feasibility study for the use of a novel sorbent to be used 

in large scale oxygen production.  The sorbent system will be evaluated for 

energy consumption and cost.



Our research group studies gas separations for industrial energy 

applications with an emphasis on solvent, sorbent, and membrane materials.  

The incumbents will become part of a dynamic research group addressing all 

aspects of materials development including molecular modeling, synthesis 

and characterization, device fabrication, performance testing, and systems 

analysis.  The incumbents will work closely with experimentalists to model 

systems that are based on real materials being developed at the NETL.  The 

position will be located either in Morgantown, WV or Pittsburgh, PA at 

NETL, a center of excellence in carbon dioxide capture and sequestration 

research.



Minimum qualifications:  A Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or a related field 

with experience and publications in process design and optimization



Preferred qualifications:  Experience with Aspen or similar systems 

analysis software; previous modeling of gas separation systems; previous 

modeling of power generation systems; experience with sorbent or membrane 

modeling and theory; experience with membrane module design; previous work 

in computational fluid dynamics.



Start date:  Immediate



Location:  Morgantown, WV or Pittsburgh, PA



Term of employment:  Full time; renewable for up to three years total



Salary information:  Commensurate with qualifications and experience; 

competitive benefits package



Application closing date:  Open until filled



To apply:  Please send a letter of application and CV to Dr. David 

Hopkinson, [log in to unmask]