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Student Assistant

Job ID JR101732 Date posted 04/01/2025

A Student Assistant position will be immediately available in the Interdisciplinary Science Department, Energy Systems Division. The duration of the position will be three months in the summer of 2025 (from May to August 2025). The student is expected to work 40 hours per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The major responsibility of the student will be the performance of power grid modeling and simulation, statistical analysis and machine learning applications in  power system control or cybersecurity, and the implementation in Python and Matlab.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Candidates for the position are expected to be Ph.D. or master’s students with training to perform research and development under some guidance.
  • The candidates should have a major in electrical engineering, computer science, or applied mathematics.
  • A background in electric power systems modeling and simulation and data analytics and machine learning techniques are required.
  • Software development skills using programming languages such as Python or Matlab are also required.
  • Experience with OPAL-RT will be preferred.

Other Information:

  • Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $16.50 - $29.50 p/h. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.
  • Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate are committed to your success. We offer a supportive work environment and the resources necessary for you to succeed.

Brookhaven employees are subject to restrictions related to participation in Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs, as defined and detailed in United States Department of Energy Order 486.1A. You will be asked to disclose any such participation at the time of hire for review by Brookhaven. The full text of the Order may be found at: https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0486.1-BOrder-a/@@images/file

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Brookhaven Science Associates is an equal opportunity employer that values inclusion and diversity at our Lab. We are committed to ensuring that all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a veteran, disability, or any other federal, state, or local protected class. BSA takes affirmative action in support of its policy and to advance the employment of minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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