Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow

The Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment at Princeton University invites applications for its Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellows program, with start dates as early as June 2022. This program supports outstanding scholars whose research focuses on innovative solutions to pressing technological, economic, and/or policy challenges relating to energy and the environment.
 
Fellows must collaborate with two or more Princeton faculty or senior researchers within an energy or environment-related field and establish an interdisciplinary research plan aligned with the Andlinger Center's mission. Candidates whose plans forge new collaborations between associated faculty and researchers in the Andlinger Center's research directory are strongly preferred, though proposals extending current collaborations in new directions are welcome.

This program provides a unique opportunity for fellows to:
*develop their careers with research mentors who are experts in their fields; 
*pursue interdisciplinary research with science, engineering, technology, policy, and social dimensions;
*engage in fundamental or applied research of a theoretical and/or experimental nature.

Appointments are anticipated for two years, with renewal after the first year contingent upon satisfactory performance. Fellows will hold the rank of postdoctoral research associate and be provided a competitive salary, standard benefits, and a $2,500 annual stipend for career development.

Teaching
Participation in teaching by fellows is not required, though fellows may guest lecture in courses with guidance from their mentor(s). Interested fellows are encouraged to pursue pedagogy workshops and training through Princeton's McGraw Center.

Application process 
For full consideration, applications must be completed by December 15, 2021
Eligible candidates must have received their PhD in a related field no later than three years before the anticipated start date. Preference will be given to candidates not currently affiliated with Princeton University.   Applications from members historically underrepresented groups within the energy and environment-related fields are encouraged.
Applicants must develop a research proposal in consultation with two or more Princeton faculty or senior researchers with whom they intend to collaborate, at least one of whom must be identified as the primary mentor(s).  Mentors will be asked to assess the candidate's academic strength and proposed research plan and to commit a portion of the financial support.

The materials below should be submitted to https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/position/22542. This position is subject to the University's background check policy.
*Cover letter
*Curriculum vitae, including publications
*Research plan (2 pp or less), developed in consultation with the prospective Princeton mentor(s). The plan must explain the research context, the interdisciplinary framework of its objectives, and the anticipated impact of the proposed research. It should clearly articulate the technological or policy solutions proposed to address energy and environmental challenges and demonstrate a strong connection to the Andlinger Center's mission. Research can be applied or fundamental, theoretical or experimental, or a combination of such. Prospective Princeton mentors will be contacted during application review to ensure that they have been consulted by the applicant in developing the research plan.
*Personal statement (1-2 pages), demonstrating how the fellowship advances the applicant's career plans and identifying possible additional mentors that he/she plans to cultivate during the fellowship
*Contact information for 2-3 references, who will receive an email with instructions on how to send their recommendation
*Contact information for the applicant's prospective Princeton primary mentor(s)

Questions about the fellowships or application process may be sent to the Andlinger Center's assistant director for research, Charles Sharpless ([email protected]).