The Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Institute of Sustainable Economic Development is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Extent of employment: 20 hours per week (with the option of a temporary increase through third-party funding)

Duration of employment: as of now, limited to a period of 6 years

Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1 lit. b

Gross monthly salary: (depending on previous eligible experience) at least: € 2.376,20 (payable 14 times per year) 

Responsibilities:

• Independent research in the field of integrated modeling of climate-neutral energy systems, with a focus on developing
  energy system models and integrating them into interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research projects
• Acquisition and mananagement of research projects
• Publication of research results in international scientific journals
• Presentation of research results at international scientific conferences
• Independent teaching in the subject areas of the institute in German and English
• Collaboration in the interdisciplinary competence fields of BOKU as well as in national and international cooperation programs
• Contribution to the working group Land Use | Resources | Energy
• Economics Knowledge exchange with non-scientific actors (national and international) through the Third Mission
• Contribution to the self-government of the university, the department, and the institute

Required skills and qualifications:

• Doctorate degree / PhD in system modeling, (energy)economics and neighbouring fields
• Diplomd degree in Environmental-and Bio-Resource Management, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics or other equivalent university degree
• Language skills: English
• Experience in projekt work as lead or team member
• Excellent practical experience in programming in Python, R or in the development of optimization models
• Proof of relevant publications in international journals
• Experience in integrating empirical research findings from other disciplines into modeling
• Experience in incorporating modeling approaches into transdisciplinary research
• Experience with energy system models such as PyPSA-Eur
• Language skills: German, Portuguese
• Teaching experience
• Aspire to habilitate at BOKU University

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• Motivation letter
• CV
• 1 page on planned research activites in the coming 3 years
• Overview of research projects (stating own role, e.g. collaboration, management, coordination)
• Overview of university courses held and teaching evaluations (if available)
• Certificates from doctoral and master's degree programs
• Complete list of publications

to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 
Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at. (Reference code: 282)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

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