Research Associate - Grid Modeling
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN · Posted November 3, 2026
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 93 open research associate listings that state pay, the middle half runs $60,000 to $95,000 and the median is $73,500.
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About the job
...Division (EEID) within the Energy Science and Technology Directorate (ESTD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking a Research Associate to perform R&D in the one or more of the following areas: development of EMT simulation software, bulk power systems...