Post-Doc Position - Energy System Modeller BOKU University, Vienna

Dear all,

we are looking for a Post-Doc PyPSA-EUR modeller in the land/resources/energy group at BOKU University in Vienna. [Land Use / Resources / Energy::Institute of Sustainable Economic Development::Department of Economics and Social Sciences (WiSo)::BOKU].

Position Details:
We are seeking candidates with expertise in PyPSA-EUR, particularly those interested in exploring pathways to climate neutrality.
It is a part-time (50%) position and offered as fixed-term contracts for a duration of six years. As this is a part-time positions, securing additional third-party funding will be essential. While some funding is already available through ongoing projects, successful candidates are expected to apply for additional funding during the six-year period.
Find below a list of recent publications from our group. For more details about the application process, please visit the following link. The position is open until 6 January 2025:

Some recent publications:

Little to lose: the case for a robust European green hydrogen strategy

Profitability and investment risk of Texan power system winterization
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41560-022-00994-y

The cost of undisturbed landscapes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301421521004833

Pathway to a land-neutral expansion of Brazilian renewable fuel production
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-30850-2

Inferring local social cost from renewable zoning decisions. Evidence from Lower Austria’s wind power zoning
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140988324005735

Methodological and reporting inconsistencies in land-use requirements misguide future renewable energy planning
https://www.cell.com/one-earth/fulltext/S2590-3322(24)00475-5

Large-scale green grabbing for wind and solar photovoltaic development in Brazil
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-024-01346-2

The EU additionality rule does not guarantee additionality
https://www.cell.com/joule/abstract/S2542-4351(24)00058-8