Job Details
Posting Number: RTF00175PO26
USC Market Title: Post Doctoral Fellow
Business Title (Internal Title): Post Doctoral Fellow
Campus: Columbia
Work County: Richland
College/Division: College of Engineering and Computing
Department: CEC Electrical Engineering
Anticipated Hiring Range: $52,526 - to commensurate with qualifications
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Hours per Week: 37.5
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
Type of Staff Position: Staff Time-Limited (STL)
Basis: 12 months
Job Search Category: Post-doctoral
About University of South Carolina
From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.
South Carolina Retirement: Yes
State Insurance Programs: Yes
Annual Leave: Yes
Sick Leave: Yes
Advertised Job Summary
Conduct research on power electronics systems control, data-driven and AI-based power/energy management of electric grid, and electric grid resilience in Grid Resiliency Lab
Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience
- Requires a Doctoral (Ph.D.) degree in area of research specialty by the start date of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ph.D. in electric power-related fields such as power systems, power electronics, controls, and energy management
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Experience and interests in the power and energy systems area, and especially in applying data-driven methods and computing to distributed generations, energy storage, power electronics, control, communication, and electric grid management.
Job Duties
Job Duty: Conduct research on power conversion controls, power electronics, solid-state transformers, magnetics, data-driven and AI-based energy management, and electric grid resilience. Investigate communication networks, control architectures, edge devices, and edge-to-cloud integration to enhance power system security. Analyze the impacts of variable generation, electronic loads, weather events, power electronics, and energy storage systems on grid resilience and reliability. Develop advanced energy management strategies using artificial intelligence, including reinforcement learning and hybrid classical-quantum approaches.
Essential Function: Yes
Percentage of Time: 45
Job Duty: Develop and validate simulation models and engineering solutions for power converters, microgrids, data centers, and grid-connected systems. Design and implement hardware-in-the-loop test environments to evaluate system performance and validate control methodologies. Perform modeling, simulation, and validation using engineering software such as MATLAB/Simulink, PSCAD, ANSYS, and related computational tools to support research objectives and technology development.
Essential Function: Yes
Percentage of Time: 35
Job Duty: Prepare technical reports, journal articles, and conference papers documenting project results. Responsible for producing sponsor reports that clearly describe modeling approaches, implementation methods, experimental validation, and key findings. Present research results to internal research teams and external collaborators and stakeholders. Prepare and submit manuscripts to major IEEE conferences and high-impact peer-reviewed journals and contribute to proposal preparation. Support the development of new research directions aligned with ongoing projects.
Essential Function: Yes
Percentage of Time: 15
Job Duty: Participate in project meetings, technical discussions, and research planning with internal team members and external collaborators to include Principal Investigator, research faculty, postdoctoral fellow’s, graduate and undergraduate students, federal agency partners, and industry sponsors. Contribute to project coordination, integration of research tasks across teams, and development of new collaborative initiatives.
Essential Function: Yes
Percentage of Time: 10
Job Duty: Mentor students and support laboratory activities related to sponsored research projects and other duties as assigned.
Essential Function: Yes
Percentage of Time: 5
Number of Vacancies: 2
Desired Start Date: 08/16/2026
Position End Date: 08/15/2027
Job Open Date: 07/27/2026
Job Close Date: 08/04/2026
Special Instructions to Applicant: Applicant must upload a copy of their C.V/resume’ and provided detailed work history in the employment history section. Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email. We are only accepting applications submitted by August 4, 2026.
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