Scientific Employee Energy Law - Europees, Publiek- en Internationaal Recht (26808)

11 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Ghent University

Research Field

Technology » Energy technology
Juridical sciences » Environmental law
Juridical sciences » European law
Economics » Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

16 Jan 2024 - 22:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

   →  Apply before 16/01/2024 (DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels Time)
   →  Faculty of Law and Criminology  
   →  Department: RE22 - Europees, Publiek- en Internationaal Recht
   →  Occupancy rate: 10%
   →  Number of positions: 1    
   →  Type of employment: Contract of limited duration 
   →  Term of assignment: 3 maanden 
   →  Wage scale:  WM1 to WM4 (master degree) 
   →  Required diploma: Master 

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

YOUR TASKS

In essence, you do research on (European and Belgian) energy law, with a particular focus on the legal regime of local energy communities. In this context, you work together with the other members of the research team. We offer you the possibility to participate in legal seminars and conferences of the research group that are related to your research topic, both at national, European and international level. You will primarily work on the RENergetic research project, but secondarily you can also be deployed for other activities within the research group.

More about RENergetic

In line with the EU’s Clean Energy Package goals, the EU-funded RENergetic project empowers people – engaging them from the beginning – with a higher level of control over the energy infrastructure surrounding them. RENergetic demonstrates that urban energy islands increase the share of renewables in local areas and the energy efficiency of the local energy systems. To reach this endeavour, innovative technologies are considered e.g. AI-based smart control algorithms and digital twins creation. RENergetic integrates electricity, heat and waste vectors in three energy islands: New Docks in Ghent, Warta Campus in Poznan and San Raffaele Hospital and Research campus in Segrate-Milan. Beyond RENergetic, the impact of urban energy islands is ensured by considering technical, socio-economic and legal viability, while safe-guarding economic viability. 

The current EU ‘Clean Energy Package’ aims to place local consumers at the heart of the energy transition. In the context of local energy systems with a weak or non-existing grid connection this implies to give the power of operating a renewable-based energy infrastructure to the local people, energy consumers and producers. Private people and organizations should be involved to establish energy island communities, which are based on self-management and -operation. Simultaneously, those communities will improve social cohesion and technical optimization of all energy vectors existing in the specific energy island.

The goal of RENergetic is to integrate and demonstrate solutions that will foster a substantial increase of 1) energy efficiency and 2) the level of renewable energies and energy autarky by integrating three main energy vectors (electricity, heat, waste) in three heterogeneous urban energy islands, with an early involvement of the communities and a long-term economic viability: The New Docks in Ghent, Belgium (energy-aware housing), the Warta Campus in Poznan, Poland (data center heat for a campus) and the Hospital and Research campus in Segrate-Milan, Italy (demand response, including electric vehicles).

This transdisciplinary endeavor is supported by innovative activities in all relevant areas. On the technical level, optimization and demand response approaches for cross-sector scenarios are combined in a hierarchical approach. This concept integrates innovative smart control strategies and machine learning based-forecasting methods. A thorough regulation analysis feeds into the creation of novel business models, market strategies and value networks on the economic and legal level. This ensures seamless integration with existing energy management systems and cooperation with external networks. Finally, an iterative approach of empowering the energy island communities with participatory structures will be applied on the social level. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Qualifications

• You hold a degree of Master in Law.
• Excellent results.
• Experience in Belgian and European energy law.
• You have a very good knowledge of Dutch and a good knowledge of English (both oral and written) and, if necessary, also of French. 

Skills 

• You have excellent communication skills. You have a smooth pen and you can convey a message clearly and attractively, with the right tone and adapted to the target audience. You can do this both orally and in writing. You do not know phone fear.
• You like to take initiative.
• You are proactive.
• You have a clear interest in scientific research and an open mind towards a multidisciplinary approach of law.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a part-time contract (10%) of a definite duration for the period of 3 months.
• Your contract will start on 1/02/2024 at the earliest.
• Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale WM1 to WM4 (if you hold a Master’s degree) or salary scale PD1 to PD4 (if you hold a doctorate).  Click here for more information about our salary scales .
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of holiday leave (on an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. Click here for a complete overview of all the staff benefits (in Dutch).

INTERESTED?

Apply online through the e-recruitment systembefore the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not submitted through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘CV’: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

This project is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. H20.INA.2020.0011.01/02.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Frederik.Vandendriessche ([email protected] , +32(0)472714076). Important: do NOT send your application by email, but apply online.

Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read our FAQ or contact helpdesk ([email protected] - tel. 09/264 98 98).

Requirements

Research Field

Technology

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Juridical sciences

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Economics

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://academicpositions.com

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Ghent University

Country

Belgium

City

Ghent

Postal Code

9000

Street

Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 33

Where to apply

Website

https://academicpositions.com/ad/ghent-university/2024/scientific-employee-ener…

Contact

City

Ghent

Website

http://www.ugent.be/en

Postal Code

9000

STATUS: EXPIRED