Postdoctoral Fellow or Junior Visiting Researcher – Horizon Europe project “BIO Insulation materials for Enhancing the Energy performance of Buildings”

Position: 
Researcher
Unit: 
Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
E-mail: 
[email protected]
Application deadline: 
Open until filled
Starting date: 
As soon as possible

Full- Or Part-time: Full-time, but Part-time applications will also be considered

The Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at Central European University (CEU) invites applications for a junior researcher or professional to work on the “BIO4EEB (BIO insulation materials for Enhancing the Energy performance of Buildings)” research project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe framework.
The aim of this 4-year industry-academia collaborative research project is to evaluate alternative construction and insulation materials from the perspective of energy demand, climate change and environmental contexts. The CEU’s role is in building energy modeling as well as in lifecycle analysis.

Your duties and responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be the main CEU researcher on the project, guided by Prof. Diana Urge-Vorsatz. She/he will actively contribute to the project by co-developing the methodology, conducting the research, and ideally the modeling work for the CEU tasks in the project, as well as writing research reports as well as publications. The successful candidate will represent the project in selected scientific meetings.

Your skills and qualifications:
The successful candidate

• has a PhD in a field related to the project (e.g. Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Energy, Modelling, Climate Change, Environmental Sciences or Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, etc.) or is willing to conduct PhD studies in environmental sciences,
• has some programming skills ideally in Python,
• can conduct research independently,
• is able to write reports and scientific publications in English.
• Knowledge of lifecycle analysis or building energy use, modeling, or energy modeling experience is a plus.

What we offer
We offer competitive remuneration as well as a dynamic and international academic environment and the possibility to gain experience with top-level academic research and institution building.
The contract can be an employment or a freelancer contract. The initial contract is for one year with the possibility of renewal.

How to apply

Applicants need to submit:

• a letter of motivation,
• a CV and
• an academic writing sample on which they were the first author.

Please send your complete application package to:
[email protected] - including job code in subject line: 2023/006.

CEU is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities within our institution. Previous training, work experience and/or engagement with matters of equality, diversity and inclusion at the organizational level will be an asset.

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About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University  as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's , master's and doctoral  programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.  

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute , the Institute for Advanced Study , the CEU Summer University  and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA) , and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.  

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