Postdoctoral Associate

POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, MIT Climate Project, to advance interdisciplinary research and innovation addressing urgent energy and climate challenges. Will identify emerging scientific and technological opportunities, assess technical feasibility and potential impact, and collaborate with MIT faculty and staff to shape research priorities, programs, and strategies. Responsibilities include conducting technical assessments, evaluating research proposals, identifying pathways to technology demonstration and adoption, and engaging researchers, industry, government, and other stakeholders to advance climate solutions. Initial areas of focus include extreme heat resilience and green steel production. Will prepare technical briefs, research roadmaps, and recommendations and contribute to workshops and collaborative initiatives. The position emphasizes scientific and technical strategy rather than laboratory research. The postdoctoral associate will be considered an Energy and Climate Fellow.

The full job description is available, here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZPrTKIADqweTtQ2cz7WWZ8CY4u68kg75/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110716311861814000406&rtpof=true&sd=true