Senior Energy Policy Researcher, UCD

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Ireland,
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 16 Dec 2022

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Senior Energy Policy Researcher - Offshore Renewables within School of Economics.

UCD and SEAI research collaboration focused on development of the Irish offshore wind energy sector.

There are offshore wind farm sites in Irish waters, with a total potential generating capacity of around 4GW, currently at various stages in the consenting process. These sites are generally in shallow waters within 10's of km from the shore and many of these are in close proximity to Dublin - the main electricity load centre. There is therefore an adequate accessible resource to make a significant contribution to electricity demand in the period up to 2030. The cost of offshore wind energy has been decreasing rapidly internationally and Ireland's offshore wind resource may now be exploited at a reasonable cost - lower than that of several other renewable electricity technologies. It is therefore appropriate to more precisely characterise the offshore wind energy sector in Ireland in order to make data and information available to relevant stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be based in SEAI and will develop collaborative linkages with the UCD Energy Institute and the broader academic and energy policy system.

Salary: €50,000 - €55,125 per annum

Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 17:00hrs (local Irish time) on 16th December 2022.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified.

Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 17:00hrs (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Prior to application, further information (including application procedure) should be obtained from the Work at UCD website: https://www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/



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