Post Doctoral Researcher/Senior Post Doctoral Researcher School of Engineering & Architecture/ERI/MaREI

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Post Doctoral Researcher/Senior Post Doctoral Researcher School of Engineering & Architecture/ERI/MaREI

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Offer DescriptionRole of the Researcher: Applications are invited for the post of postdoctoral/senior postdoctoral researcher in power systems engineering to join an ambitious new research project called AUTONOMY hosted at University College Cork, Ireland. The AUTONOMY project has secured more than €1M in funding and will be supported by the MaREI Research Ireland Centre and its industry and community partners. Inspired by recent advances in artificial intelligence, AUTONOMY will create new tools to manage electrical energy resources at the local level and maximise the economic benefits for individuals and communities when interacting with the energy markets. AUTONOMY will pioneer a novel transfer learning approach to exchange expert knowledge amongst energy manager agents in different communities across the grid, as part of a wider strategy to decentralise grid energy balancing and coordinate multiple energy resources at the local level.The successful candidate will also contribute to a new European consortium research project called HVDC4ISLANDS This project will develop and test new electrical designs for “energy islands”, renewable energy hubs intended to accelerate the transition to clean energy. The MaREI Centre at University College Cork are one of nine partners in the consortium, which is made up of leading European research institutions including IMDEA Energy (Spain), SINTEF (Norway), RWTH Aachen (Germany), National Technical University of Athens (Greece), and the Austrian Institute of Technology. MaREI’s role in the project investigates the integration of new energy island/hub designs into European electricity grids and markets.The ideal candidate: The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in power systems engineering or a related discipline and will have experience of modelling power systems using industry standard software tools. The candidate should have a track record of research excellence and should have existing publications in the top international journals in the field. Experience of carrying out research projects in collaboration with industry partners would also be an advantage.Working location: The successful applicant will be based at the historic main campus of University College Cork located a short walking distance from the centre of Cork city. UCC is a welcoming, diverse, and modern workplace, and is one of the world’s most sustainable Universities, holding a top ten place in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings since 2010.The MaREI Centre of Energy, Climate and Marine is the Research Ireland (RI) centre of excellence in Energy, Climate and Marine research in Ireland. The MaREI Centre includes 13 Universities, Third Level Institutes and Research Organisations, has 103 industrial partners and has research funding of approximately €60m. It combines the expertise of a wide range of research groups and industry partners, with the shared mission of solving the main scientific, technical and socio-economic challenges across the energy, climate, and marine domains.Further information: The successful applicant will work under the supervision of Dr. Barry Hayes, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Power Systems Engineering and a Funded Investigator in the MaREI Centre at UCC. The successful candidate will join a vibrant and international MaREI research community of more than 220 multi-disciplinary researchers and will take full part in MaREI Centre events including industry and research seminars, the MaREI Annual Symposium, as well as outreach and public engagement activities. The postdoctoral researcher contract will be for 3 years, with the possibility of extension beyond this period.Project Title: AUTONOMY & HVDC4ISLANDSPost Duration: 36 MonthsSalary: Post Doc – €44,847 – €51,313 (IUA PD1)/Senior Post Doc – €52,715 – €57,332 (IUA PD2)Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsResearch Field Environmental science » Other Education Level PhD or equivalentSkills/QualificationsThis title will apply to newly qualified Post-Doctoral Researchers and will be considered as a period of training as the researcher will have dual goals in terms of the research project and their own career development. The researcher will be mentored by a Principal Investigator (PI). It is expected that a researcher would spend not more than 3 years at the Post Doctoral level, subject to the term of the project and would then be eligible to compete for a Senior Post Doctoral post advertised by the University.The primary focus of the Postdoctoral Researcher will be research however a particular emphasis during this stage should include:

• To conduct a specified programme of research under the supervision and direction of a Principal Investigator/Project Leader.
• To engage in appropriate training and professional development opportunities as required by the Principal Investigator, School or College in order to develop research skills and competencies.
• To gain experience in grant writing.
• To engage in the dissemination of the results of the research in which they are engaged, as directed by, with the support of and under the supervision of a Principal Investigator.
• To become familiar with the publication process.
• To acquire generic and transferable skills (including project management, business skills and postgraduate mentoring/supervision).
• To engage in the wider research and scholarly activities of the research group, School or College.
• To interact closely with postgraduate research students who are studying for a Masters or a PhD and possibly have an agreed role in supporting these students in their day to day research in conjunction with an academic supervisor.
• To carry out administrative work to support the programme of research.
• To carry out additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.
• To contribute to costing research grant proposals and assist in the financial management of a research project.

Specific RequirementsEssential Criteria

• A PhD qualification.
• Appropriate research experience.
• Appropriate technical competence and accomplishment.
• A capability of working within a project team to achieve results.
• Good communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to gaining practical experience working on a research project.
• Ability to work well within a team.

Please note that Garda vetting and international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.Languages ENGLISHResearch Field Environmental science » OtherAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute University College Cork Country Ireland State/Province Cork City Cork Street Western Road GeofieldContact CityCork WebsiteStreetWestern Road E-Mailbarry.hayes@ucc.ieSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

Expected salary

€44847 – 51313 per year

Location

Cork

Job date

Sun, 02 Feb 2025 06:52:46 GMT

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