Job description
Your primary responsibility is to work on interdisciplinary research projects focusing on techno-economic analyses in the context of decarbonization of global energy systems. A specific focus of your research will be on sector-coupled energy system analysis with a focus on a robust design of the energy conversion and transportation infrastructure:
1. Development and application of high-resolution geographical models to analyze energy demand and renewable energy generation potentials.
2. Analysis of the optimal design and operation of energy conversion, energy transport and energy storage infrastructures.
3. Development of methods for analyzing the security of supply of integrated multi-energy systems, taking into account weather and climate influences.
4. Development of approaches for the optimal use of flexibility in the energy system in the context of a supply-secure deployment and expansion planning.
5. Publication of results in high-class journals.
The position offers the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree.
Starting date
1. November 2024 (so schnell wie möglich / as soon as possible)
Personal qualification
Required:
6. University degree (master's or diploma) in industrial engineering, business administration, process engineering, economics, mathematics, computer science, or a comparable field of study
7. Interest in performing quantitative analyses on energy topics
8. Interest in solving large linear and mixed-integer mathematical optimization problems
9. Knowledge/experience in the implementation of computer-aided models and operation research methods is an advantage
10. Professional aptitude, a high level of commitment, good self-organization, and good English language skills
Desirable but not a prerequisite:
11. Domain knowledge
12. German language skills
Salary
Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.