Postdoctoral Researcher: Inverter-based Resources (IBR) Driven Power System Protection Study & Stability Analysis
National Laboratory of the Rockies · Posted Jul 13, 2026
- Golden, Colorado, United States
- On-site
- Temporary · Entry
- $77K–$126K per year
A postdoctoral position focused on transient stability studies and protection scheme development for inverter-based-resource dominant grids.
Compensation
Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week) Job Profile: Postdoctoral Researcher / Annual Salary Range: $76,600 - $126,400
Responsibilities
- Develop protective relay models based on vendor’s relay datasheet and manual
- Perform comprehensive fault studies to evaluate the adequacy of existing protection schemes and propose improved protection schemes
- Validate through simulated relay models and/ commercial protective relays in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
- Perform deep fundamental studies to investigate IBR-driven stability from device level to system level
- Build IBR-dominated power systems EMT model in PSCAD
Requirements
- PhD within the last three years