PhD Intern - Building Energy Efficiency Research - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

**Overview** The Electricity Infrastructure and Buildings Division of PNNL is accelerating the transition to a decarbonized, efficient, resilient, and secure energy system through basic and applied research. We leverage a strong technical foundation in power and energy systems and in advanced data analytics to drive innovation, transform markets, and shape energy policy. PNNL's Buildings Systems Group performs applied research to enhance the energy and water efficiency, occupant productivity, and resilient operation of buildings and their connected energy and water systems. Our core research capabilities span building performance evaluation, building control system optimization, building technology measurement, validation, and demonstration, and site-level assessment and planning for energy and water resilience. We work closely with over 300 subject matter experts across the broader Electricity Infrastructure & Buildings Division to support the Nation's transition to a sustainable, efficient, resilient, and secure energy system through innovation and actionable solutions. **Responsibilities** We are seeking a candidate that is currently pursuing their PhD with an interest in conducting research in building systems, social science, and providing technical support in building sustainability. The potential areas of work include buildings decarbonization, occupant-centric behavioral and decision-making study, and systems integration planning for the residential sector. The successful candidate will have a background in social psychology, energy systems, and/or social-science applications of occupant behavior to building systems. The successful candidate will support a group of researchers investigating decision-making in homes, utilizing large datasets. Specific tasks will assist the project team with background research, data analysis, writing technical reports, and methods development. The successful candidate will be accountable to: Project and/or Task Managers for performing assigned roles, following applicable project and field procedures, and performance of assigned tasks on time and within budget; and the Building Systems Group Leader, for staff development, performance evaluation, and operational discipline (e.g., safe operations). The candidate will apply basic engineering and scientific theories to conduct work that supports the selection and development of technical approaches to complex problems with oversight. The individual will be expected to support our scientists, engineers, and analysts on tasks and projects; support the generation of new ideas for and contributes technical content for small to medium proposals; supports scoping, scheduling, and budgeting for tasks; demonstrates ability to follow guidance, coaching, and mentoring; perform research, development, and analysis tasks with a high degree of quality, attention to detail, safety, and security awareness. In this position, the individual will collaborate with one or more principal investigators of current work, and directly contribute to one or more technical papers suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. Candidate Expectations: + Be able to devote 8-10 hours per week to the internship. + Have an interest in learning to conduct comprehensive building evaluations to identify and recommend solutions to improve efficiency, sustainability, and/or resilience of energy or water systems. + Have an interest in analyzing data related to occupant preference, decision-making and social science applications of energy efficiency. **Qualifications** Minimum Qualifications: + Candidates must be currently enrolled/matriculated in a PhD program at an accredited college. + Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. Preferred Qualifications: + Area of study includes social psychology, sociology, building science or engineering with a focus on occupant interactions with building systems. + Experience in analyzing data related to occupant preference, decision-making and social science applications of energy efficiency. + Intermediate programming skills for data analysis (prefer proficiency in R). + Demonstrate a collaborative approach to problem-solving and the ability to work well with geographically distributed and interdisciplinary teams. + Demonstrate the ability to write concisely and clearly. + Possess a passion for learning and innovation to advance building energy efficiency and sustainability. + Willingness to travel domestically for field work or to present at conferences. **Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment** Not Applicable **Testing Designated Position** This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP). **About PNNL** Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them! At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, flexible work schedules and telework options. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State-the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab's campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs. **Commitment to Excellence, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunity** Our laboratory is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment dedicated to solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. 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