The Department of Liberal Arts and Sciences with its Energy Systems and Market Design Lab is currently offering several openings for doctoral research opportunities (3 years, 75%, TVL-13). We are seeking highly motivated and talented individuals to join our dynamic and international research team, which has built up a strong expertise in the area of energy market modelling and is involved in various joint activities with industrial partners and policy consulting projects. The Lab participates in the collaborative research center DFG Transregio 154: Mathematical Modelling, Simulation and Optimization using the Example of Gas Networks and the Kopernikus project ARIADNE on policymaking for the German energy transition. The research group offers a lively research environment, financial support for attending conferences, and an intensive supervision within a large and interactive team.

The applicant will work at the Energy Systems and Market Design Lab, which brings together interdisciplinary methodological and applied research on the energy transformation.

Your tasks:

(i) German and European energy market design
(ii) regional incentives for flexibility in electricity markets
(iii) the energy transition in urban quarters
(iv) sector coupling and energy prices
(v) international hydrogen markets

The successful candidate will contribute the perspectives of their research to the activities of the lab and benefit from the team’s diverse perspectives on the transformation of the economy and society. A particular joint focus of the research group is the interplay between the energy transformation and artificial intelligence. The successful candidate is expected to work towards obtaining a Ph.D. within the doctoral program at UTN.

Your profile:

Applicants should have a qualified degree in industrial engineering, economics, mathematics, operations research, or a closely related discipline with fundamental knowledge in microeconomics and mathematical modelling. The ideal candidate has initial experience in theoretical or empirical research in energy markets and should have a strong quantitative background. Proficiency in oral and written German and English is required.

Questions?

For any content-related inquiries, please contact Dr. Jonas Egerer (jonas.egerer@utn.de).

For general questions, please reach out to stars@utn.de.

For more information on the application process and admission requirements see https://www.utn.de/en/research/doctoral-degree/.

Interested?

If your profile matches the requirements, please upload the following documents:

• A personal statement that explains why you want to pursue a doctorate at UTN as well as which research area and department interests you and why
• A complete, chronological, tabular curriculum vitae (CV) in English
• Certificates of your university degrees (M.Sc. degree and B.Sc. degree) or other equivalent qualification
• Transcript of records, diploma supplements, or overview of courses from your university degrees (M.Sc. degree and B.Sc. degree)

Please note: If your degrees (M.Sc. and B.Sc.) were obtained abroad, you must always submit the original version along with a translation into English or German by a certified translator, bearing an official seal, as a single combined document. Documents originally issued in English do not require a translation.

If you are shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview and an opportunity to present your research work.

Please note: Travel expenses and any other costs related to the application process cannot be reimbursed.