Junior researchers in energy forecasting and distributed energy storage systems

LUT University’s Laboratory of Electricity Markets and Power Systems offers several junior researcher (doctoral student) positions starting in autumn 2024. The work will involve research in the areas of energy forecasting, distributed energy storage systems, and electric transportation system integration. The laboratory is part of the Department of Electrical Engineering at LUT University’s School of Energy Systems in Lappeenranta, Finland. 

What we are looking for

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a closely related field 
• Research background and experience relevant to one or more of the following subject areas:

1. Forecasting of demand, electricity price and wind farm energy production 
2. Energy storage systems for sector coupling in power systems
3. Integration of electric transportation in the power system and markets, especially logistics and heavy transportation 

• Good programming skills (e.g., GAMS, Julia, Python, and Matlab): particularly, experience in AI, machine learning, deep learning, and optimisation techniques in power and energy system studies
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary research team, conduct independent research, present research regularly at international conferences and workshops, and publish papers in leading academic journals in the research field
• High written and spoken proficiency in English
• Ability to support the preparation of funding applications

Employment relationship and pay

The employment contract can be concluded only if the candidate obtains the right to pursue doctoral studies at LUT University. The employment starts with a one-year term including a six-month trial period and can be extended by three years provided that the studies have progressed satisfactorily. 

The salary is based on the current collective agreement for Finnish universities. The typical gross starting salary for a junior researcher is approximately 32 500 euros a year. 

What we offer

In addition to a competitive salary, the wide range of benefits that come with the job include a holiday bonus, generous annual leave, a research incentive scheme with personal rewards for high-quality publications, flexible working hours, occupational health care, a collegial working environment, and continued commitment to your support, learning, training, and development.

Applications

The application deadline is 15 May 2024 at midnight, Finnish local time (UTC +3 h). 

Please apply by filling out the online form and attaching the following:

• A cover letter clarifying your background in the subject areas above (max. 1 page)
• Your CV (max. 3 pages)
• A research statement (max. 4 pages), including a presentation of current research gaps, research objectives, and research questions or hypotheses.  
• A copy of your academic degree certificate and transcript of records. If the original documents are not in English, Finnish or Swedish, each document must be accompanied by an official certified translation into English or Finnish.

For further information, please contact: 

• Prof. Behnam M. Ivatloo (behnam.ivatloo@lut.fi) (subject area 1), 
• Prof. Jukka Lassila (jukka.lassila@lut.fi) (subject area 2), and 
• Prof. Samuli Honkapuro (samuli.honkapuro@lut.fi) (subject area 3).

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