Lawrence Berkeley National Lab's (LBNL) has an opening for a Research Scientist who will be working in the energy management and information systems (EMIS) team within the Whole Building Systems (WBS) Department of the Building Technology and Urban Systems Division. The employee will be a key member of the team and will report to the team lead.

The purpose of this position is to advance knowledge about the development and deployment of retrofits and diagnostic and control applications for operational efficiency, grid integration, and decarbonization in commercial buildings. Extensions to transform the market and professional practices in residential and multi-family buildings will also be pursued. The position requires excellent ability to think innovatively and independently, to explore, accomplish, test and demonstrate advances in (and the connections between) various aspects of advanced control, performance verification, diagnostics, new technology, and practitioner and industry best practice.

Current research in LBNL's Building Technology and Urban Systems Division includes the development and application of building energy simulation, research on building controls, performance monitoring, building load flexibility, and sector-wide decarbonization. The Research Scientist will focus on commercial building diagnostics and control, and software tools but will collaborate with Division staff on related projects.

What You Will Do:

• Work with Lab commercial building domain experts to conduct research in building performance monitoring, optimization, and fault detection and diagnostic tools; manage small projects and collaborate on larger projects.
• Design protocols and implement field evaluations on the as-operated performance of new HVAC optimization and fault detection and diagnostics technologies.
• Develop new approaches to advance fault detection and diagnostics, and integrated building control.
• As needed, partner with industry stakeholders to transfer new methods into technology and service offerings, utility programs, and building operational practices.
• Develop new control and analytical methods for efficient building operations.
• Lead tasks related to conceptualizing, designing, building, developing, and testing relevant analytical approaches, and tools.
• Prepare technical papers, presentations, and outreach materials for internal and external audiences.
• Identify future R&D opportunities aligned with funders' priorities, develop scopes of work and proposals for new funding.
• Supervise and provide guidance to research staff and students.
• Serve as Co-PI or PI on research projects.
• Lead the documentation of R&D outcomes including publications, and client deliverables.
• Represent and transfer EMIS team's work to the activities of IEA Annex 81, Data-drive Smart Buildings.
• Develop scopes of work and proposals for new funding for EMIS team priority R&D topics.
• Work with program managers to oversee scope, deliverables, and budget.

Additional Responsibilities as needed:

• Interact with other researchers and stakeholders outside of LBNL.
• Periodic travel for project site visits, stakeholder meetings, and workshops.
• Collaborate with PIs outside and across the Division to develop collaborative scopes and responses to internal and external funding opportunities.

What is Required:

• Advanced degree in engineering, computer science, architecture, physics or a related field or equivalent education and experience.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in the following topics: commercial building HVAC design, control, and fault diagnostics; commercially available energy management and information systems; building sensors and controls; programming and data analysis including statistical regression and other methods; controls integration and optimization.
• Demonstrated ability and desire to quickly learn new concepts and technologies.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, uncover problems, and to identify and initiate appropriate actions for resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a team setting, and share insights relevant to other team projects.
• Effective ability to manage time across concurrent tasks within specified budgets.
• Demonstrated experience in all aspects of research, development, and demonstration in the applied and engineering sciences, including an excellent record of publications in referred journals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, architecture, physics or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience in an applied building efficiency environment.
• Experience developing software specifications and requirements documents.
• Experience programming building automation systems and control sequences.
• Experience in data science.
• Experience in energy simulation modeling.

For full consideration, please apply by February 15 with the following application materials:

• Curriculum Vitae.
• Publication list
• Statement of research experience and interests.
• Names and contact information for at least three individuals who can write letters of reference.

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Notes:

• This is a full time 1 year, career-track term appointment that may be renewed to a maximum of five years and that may be converted to career based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds, and ongoing operational needs.
• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
• The full salary range for this position is $117,648 to $164,688. The budgeted salary range that the Lab reasonably expects to pay for this position is $134,1104 to $148,226. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualification and experience, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, and certifications, and also aligned with the internal peer group.
• Work will be primarily performed at: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.

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