Postdoctoral Fellow

Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $48,600 - Midpoint: $60,800 (Salaried E7)

Department/Organization: 214251 - Electrical and Computer Eng

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Job Summary: The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee.

Additional Department Summary: The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at The University of Alabama is seeking candidates for a Postdoctoral position working with Dr. Jaber A Abu Qahouq. Research interests and experiences working with battery management systems, battery modeling, battery testing and simulation equipment, software packages such as Matlab and COMSOL, and battery modules and packs designs.

Successful candidates will hold a Ph.D. degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related field and demonstrate a record of academic achievement in research. The College and/or the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department will establish a series of structured merit-based evaluations. Initial appointments are for one year, with renewal contingent upon availability of funding.

Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related field.

Candidates will need to have completed their Ph.D. or have it completed by the start of employment. Applicants should upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae and include at least three references in the reference section of the application. Please upload additional documents to the “other documents” tab as needed.

Skills and Knowledge: Knowledge in the areas of battery management systems, battery modeling, battery testing and simulation equipment, software packages such as Matlab and COMSOL, and battery modules and packs designs.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge in one or more programing languages, power electronic systems design, simulation, hardware development, and testing, and/or electric vehicle charging/chargers.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.