Postdoctoral researcher in peri-urban energy planning and sufficiency
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Job Location:
Dübendorf - Switzerland
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research Empas around 1100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.
Your tasks
- Develop and apply optimization and simulation models to assess the role of renewable energy technologies in Sisslerfeld
- Quantify and evaluate sufficiency measures (SMs) their suitability and their potential to reduce energy demand and emissions in peri-urban areas
- Integrate SMs with renewable local energy community and sustainable mobility planning to assess their contribution to accelerating climate neutrality
- Translate research findings into policy and governance recommendations that enable the implementation of sufficiency measures across sectors (e.g. residential business industrial and mobility) supporting climate neutrality and wellbeing
- Develop transferable analytical frameworks and methods that can be applied to other periASTY partner cities and urban contexts
- Collaborate within an interdisciplinary international consortium contributing to scientific publications project deliverables and stakeholder engagement activities
Your profile
- PhD in energy systems sustainability science engineering socioeconomics (with a focus on energy) or a related field
- Strong background in quantitative modeling and simulation preferably with experience in energy system optimization (e.g. OSeMOSYS TIMES MESSAGE or similar frameworks)
- Good understanding of sufficiency concepts socio-technical transitions or sustainability policy and enthusiasm for integrating social and ecological dimensions into energy research
- Passion for and demonstrated interest in issues of equity justice and well-being with the ability to connect technical solutions to societal governance and environmental outcomes
- Experience working with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders; openness to combining qualitative and quantitative methods
- Excellent communication skills (spoken and written English) and the ability to contribute to scientific publications project deliverables and international collaboration
Our offer
We offer a postdoctoral position at the UESL Empa in Dübendorf Switzerland starting in January-March 2026. The position is initially for 2 years with the possibility of extension depending on project needs and funding. You will join an international interdisciplinary team at Empa conducting cutting-edge research at the interface of technology society and policy. Empa provides a stimulating and inclusive research environment with state-of-the-art facilities strong links to academia and industry and excellent opportunities for professional development.
We look forward to receiving your complete online application including a letter of motivation CV (please include grade point averages for degrees where applicable) degree copies available transcripts and contact details of two reference persons. Please submit these exclusively via our job portal. Applications by e-mail and by post will not be considered.
PatriciaNitzsche Stv. Leiterin Human Resources / Dep. Head Human Resources
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About Company
Materials science and technology are our passion. With our cutting-edge research, Empa's around 1,100 employees make essential contributions to the well-being of society for a future worth living. Empa is a research institution of the ETH Domain.
