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About The Faculty of Science and Technology
The Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK) develops research-based knowledge and educates civil engineers and lecturers needed to reach the UN's sustainability goals. We have approximately 150 employees, 70 PhD students and soon 1500 students. The education and research at REALTEK cover a broad spectrum of disciplines.
This includes data science, mechanics and process engineering, robotics, construction and architecture, industrial economics, environmental physics and renewable energy, geomatics, water and environmental engineering, applied mathematics as well as secondary school teacher education in natural sciences and use of natural resources such as in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture. The workplace is in Ås, 30 km from Oslo.
Would you like to participate in creating sustainable solutions for the future power flexibility markets?
About the position
The Faculty of Science and Technology at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant three-year PhD–position related to prediction of power flexibility.
The main objective will be to develop a data driven approach for predicting short-term flexibility in demand-side assets, as well as to develop business models for future flexibility markets. The project is interdisciplinary, with a supervision group including expertise from energy physics, data science and industrial economy.
Main tasks
As part of the project, the PhD candidate is expected to
Develop models for predicting available power flexibility based on real data from demand-side assets
Estimate available flexibility volumes that can be formatted into flexibility bids
Develop business models for future flexibility markets
Collaborate and communicate effectively with other team members and data providers
Lead the writing of research articles for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
More details about the project can be found in the deliberation for this position. Please send an inquiry to: heidi.nygard@nmbu.no.
The successful candidate is expected to enter a plan for the progress of the work towards a PhD degree during the first months of the appointment, with a view to completing a doctorate within the PhD scholarship period.
Qualification requirements, desired experiences, knowledge and personal qualities
The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. The applicant must have an academically relevant education corresponding to a five-year Norwegian degree programme, where 120 credits are at master's degree level (candidates submitting MSc thesis by 1 August 2020 may also be considered). The applicant must have a documented strong academic background from previous studies and document proficiency in both written and oral English. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description.
The applicant must document expertise and interest in the research subject.
Required Academic qualifications
Master’s degree in physics, electrical power engineering, data science, industrial economy or a closely related field
Documented proficiency in written and spoken English
Experience with programming and machine learning, preferably in Python
The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:
Experience in modelling or other quantitative methods
Experience working with large data sets
Knowledge about the Norwegian electrical power system
You need to have:
Strong motivation and commitment for the outlined research project
Analytical and academic approach to research questions
Independence and self-motivation
Good communication skills
Remuneration and further information
The position is placed in government pay scale position code 1017 PhD. Fellow. PhD. Fellows are normally placed in pay grade 54 (NOK 479.600) on the Norwegian Government salary scale upon employment and follow ordinary meriting regulations
Terms of employment are governed by Norwegian guidelines for PhD fellowships at Universities and University Colleges.
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply for this job' button above. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Application deadline: 01.08.2020
Applications should include (electronically) a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, full publication list, copies of degree certificates and transcripts of academic records (all certified), and a list of two persons who may act as references (with phone numbers and e-mail addresses).
Publications should be included electronically within the application deadline. The relevant NMBU Department may require further documentation, e.g. proof of English proficiency.
Printed material which cannot be sent electronically should be sent by surface mail to the Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, within 01.08.2020. Please quote reference number 20/02116.
If it is difficult to judge the applicant’s contribution for publications with multiple authors, a short description of the applicant’s contribution must be included.