Research Associate (Postdoc) in Optimization and Energy Informatics

Successful candidates will join a young, strong, and motivated FINATRAX Research Group of the SnT. We are an interdisciplinary research group with backgrounds in many fields, including information systems, engineering, economics, computer science, psychology, and political science. Currently, we work on multiple projects in the energy sector, with research on industrial flexibility, smart electric vehicle charging, and electricity market forecasting, and other topics (more info ).

Successful candidates will perform the following tasks:

• Carry out applied research within a wide array of sustainability-related topics, including:
  • Digitalization of the energy system and smart grids
  • Wholesale energy markets, forecasting and electricity trading
  • Balancing markets, frequency reserves, voltage regulation
  • Electrification of transport, heating, industrial (or chemical) processes
  • (Low-, medium-, or high-voltage) grid optimization, congestion management
  • Demand flexibility (industrial, commercial, and/or residential)
• Provide guidance to PhD students
• Managing research projects and prepare deliverables
• Disseminate results through scientific publications, conferences, and other media
• Collaborate with stakeholders in grant- and industry-funded projects

We offer two different career paths for scientific staff, depending on their focus on an academic or industry career. In our academic track, associates focus on publications, research grants, teaching experience, and community engagement, while maintaining a positive relationship with industry to get access to first-hand research data. In our industry track, associates prepare themselves for a career in industry or in a start-up while utilizing their previous theoretical knowledge. They will build relationships with our industry partners while having freedom to pursue their own ideas in an innovative and dynamic environment.