Are you our new Senior Researcher in Energy System Modelling?

IFE’s Energy Systems Analysis department is looking for a new Senior Researcher to strengthen our team. Our mission is to develop and analyze sustainable energy scenarios, support strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and assess technology choices, energy carriers, and system-wide impacts across the full energy value chain.
We focus on the impact of technology learning, new technologies, behavior aspects, flexibility solutions, new energy carriers, energy storage, sector coupling, and political measures for the whole value chain of the energy system.
The department's primary focus is optimization models for energy system design. We develop and use the models to increase the knowledge base of the future energy system. We focus both on cost-efficient design and operation of local energy systems, as well as overall analyses with a societal perspective, covering the connection between different energy sectors. Our energy system models are developed in close collaboration with national authorities, industry and technology experts within research and academia. We also cooperate with international energy system modelers through, e.g. IEA-ETSAP.
In this position, you will be working on different research projects. Some of our researchers are involved in developing models, some are mostly using models, while some are mainly managing projects. Our modelling and analysis include energy production, energy distribution, and energy demand. Often, a team of researchers from the department work jointly on projects. Collaboration is key, and we also work closely with the Hydrogen-, Wind-, Battery-, and Solar Power Systems departments at IFE, and other research institutions, universities as well as partners from industry, energy sector, government and society.
See some of our projects here: Energy Systems Analysis - IFE

Duties and responsibilities

• Modelling of energy and power systems at local, national and regional levels, including the use of different models and tools
• Active collaboration with other departments at IFE, research partners and the industry
• Publication of research papers
• Communication and presentation of research results
• Project management
• Generation of new projects and development of research project proposals

Qualifications

The position involves modelling future energy and power systems at local, national and regional levels, and includes the use of different models and tools. Experience with energy system modelling is an advantage.
We are looking for a candidate that holds a master or PhD degree, and with background/experience within some of the following fields:

• Long-term energy system planning
• Technology knowledge within end use, renewable energy, transport and hydrogen
  Energy/power systems
• Modelling experience (e.g. TIMES, OSeMOSYS, PypSA, Balmorel)
• Programming competence (e.g. Julia, Phyton)
• Knowledge to the European and Norwegian energy system
• Project management and project development
• Minimum 5 years of work experience

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work interdisciplinary
• Analytical
• Self-driven with initiative
• Excellent collaborative and communicative skills
• Systematic and quality conscious
• Ability and interest in working with analysis and models
• Willingness to live and work in Norway and to learn the Norwegian language

We can offer

• Work in a research-intensive and societal relevant environment with focus in innovation
• An informal, positive, and diverse working environment with friendly and knowledgeable colleagues
• Salary according to agreement
• Social benefits, favourable pension and insurance schemes
• The possibility to contribute to the low emission society
• Interesting and challenging assignments
• National and international collaboration

IFE is subject to the Security Act, which includes requirements for theorganisation’s management of critical national information, as well as otherrelevant legislation concerning the management of sensitive information. Onthis basis, it is a prerequisite for employment that the applicant is suitablefrom a security perspective. Note that relevant applicants will be askedquestions that are necessary to ascertain this. This includes questions aboutany ties to countries that the Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) hasclassified as a ‘high-risk country’ in its open threat assessment. Backgroundchecks are performed as part of our recruitment process.

We view diversity as a strength in our work. We therefore encourage allqualified candidates to apply regardless of age, gender, disability, sexualorientation, religion and ethnic background. We place great emphasis on yourpersonal suitability for the position.

Research for a better future

IFE conducts research for a better future. Since 1948, we have been a frontrunner in international energy research. We contribute to new solutions in renewable energy, petroleum and industry. We develop zero-emission transport solutions, digital systems and ground-breaking cancer medicine. IFE develops new solutions for the industry and public sector in over 30 countries. IFE is host to the international OECD NEA Halden Projects. We are about 480 employees and the annual turnover is about NOK 1,1 billion. Read more about IFE at www.ife.no/en