Research Associate (f/m/d) in the Field of Energy Economics

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges of mankind in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 9.800 employees of KIT cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in research, academic education, and innovation.

The Institute for Industrial Production (IIP) offers from November 1st, 2024 (as soon as possible), limited to 2 years, extension possible, a

Research Associate (f/m/d) in the Field of Energy Economics

Design of a robust energy system and raw material supply

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 analyse 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.

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

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

Please apply online until October 31, 2024, using the vacancy number 1372/2024 to Ms Jana Kehrer, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Human Resources, Kaiserstr. 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Wolf Fichtner, email: wolf.fichtner@kit.edu.

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