Research and Engineering Opportunities at the
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
Office of Research and Development
Computational Sciences Division

JOB SUMMARY:
A Post-Doctoral level Research Position is available in the NETL in-house 
research program through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education 
(ORISE) program (orise.orau.gov).  NETL’s Office of Research and Development 
Computational Science Division conducts research to develop tools to enhance 
our understanding and enable more rapid and efficient scale-up and design of 
energy technologies 

Interest and expertise is solicited in the field of simulation science 
research, development and application using CFD models in the area of 
chemically reacting, multiphase gas-liquid flows through complex geometry. 
Applicants should have a strong background in reactive multiphase flow modeling 
including interface tracking methods and experience in the following areas:
•	simulation research and development computational fluid dynamics 
software packages, such as, MFIX, FLUENT, and openFOAM
•	post processing simulation results using standard visualization 
packages (e.g., EnSight, ParaView, VisIT)
•	high performance computing platforms (e.g., Linux, Unix)
•	coding languages, such as, Fortran, Matlab, C/C++
•	mesh generation (e.g., Gambit)

The applicant will have the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary, multi-
lab team of scientists and engineers in developing simulation tools to aid in 
the design and development of CO2 capture technology from power plants. 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
•	Applicants must be U.S. Citizens or approved Foreign Nationals
•	Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background 
investigation.
•	Must hold a PhD degree from an accredited institution in chemical 
engineering, mechanical engineering, applied mathematics or another field 
appropriate for the applicant’s area of expertise

HOW TO APPLY:
Please communicate BY EMAIL your interest in applying, along with a resume to:
Janine Carney, Ph.D.
Computational Science Division
Email: janine.carney@netl.doe.gov
Web: www.netl.doe.gov
After pre-screening of resumes, qualified candidates will be referred to ORISE 
to continue the application process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
As an ORISE post-graduate researcher with the U.S. Department of Energy’s 
National Energy Technology Laboratory, you are expected to be an active member 
of a research team. Duties include formulating specific research plans, 
supporting and performing numerical simulations, data analysis and 
interpretation, presenting results to both internal and external audiences, 
preparing manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals.