What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty (Open Rank) - TechnoEconomic Analysis/LCA for Energy & Climate Engineering Technologies position at Climate Systems Engineering initiative?
The Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering invites applications for multiple faculty positions (tenure-track assistant professor or tenured associate or full professor) at the intersection of technoeconomic analysis (TEA), life cycle analysis (LCA), and emerging energy and climate engineering technologies (TEA / LCA Energy and Climate Engineering Technologies). Tenure lines will be housed within the PME and successful candidates will be expected to affiliate with the UChicago Climate Systems Engineering Initiative (CSEi) https : / / climateengineering.uchicago.edu / .
Successful candidates’ primary research is expected to focus on conducting in-depth technoeconomic and life cycle analyses of emerging energy and climate engineering technologies. Ideal candidates will work closely with engineers, scientists, and business analysts to assess the environmental, economic, and technical feasibility of various energy and climate engineering technologies. The PME is a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary environment that promotes deep collaborative opportunities between modeling and experimental research groups.
We welcome applicants working in developing models to simulate the economic impact of scaling technologies and comparing the economic performance of different technology pathways for decarbonization and climate engineering. Other areas of interest include (but are not limited to) assessing the environmental impacts associated with the entire lifecycle of energy and materials technologies; analysis of supply chain and material flows across stages of production, use, and end-of-life disposal or recycling; and quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy inputs, and other environmental impacts using software tools. We encourage collaboration with other PME and CSEi research teams to align analysis with technology development goals, particularly in emerging energy and climate engineering technologies, including but not limited to battery storage, carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), carbon removal, hydrogen, and recycling or re-use technologies. We especially welcome applicants familiar with energy and carbon market analysis and integration of new technologies into existing systems, as well as experience with energy, carbon, and climate policy analysis and regulatory frameworks.
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