Research Associate (f/m/d) in the Field of Energy Economics
Design of a robust energy system and raw material supply

Organizational unit

Institute for Industrial Production (IIP)

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:

• Development and application of high-resolution geographical models to analyze energy demand and renewable energy generation potentials.
• Analysis of the optimal design and operation of energy conversion, energy transport and energy storage infrastructures.
• Development of methods for analyzing the security of supply of integrated multi-energy systems, taking into account weather and climate influences.
• Development of approaches for the optimal use of flexibility in the energy system in the context of a supply-secure deployment and expansion planning.
• 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:

• University degree (master's or diploma) in industrial engineering, business administration, process engineering, economics, mathematics, computer science, or a comparable field of study
• Interest in performing quantitative analyses on energy topics
• Interest in solving large linear and mixed-integer mathematical optimization problems
• Knowledge/experience in the implementation of computer-aided models and operation research methods is an advantage
• Professional aptitude, a high level of commitment, good self-organization, and good English language skills

Desirable but not a prerequisite:

• Domain knowledge
• German language skills

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.