Senior Assistant Researcher position to work on "Techno-economics and sustainability of energy, energy-related and circular economy systems"


IMDEA Energy Institute is a María de Maeztu Center of Excellence whose objective is to develop R&D activities in the fields of renewable energies and clean energy technologies by establishing strong links with leading companies in the energy sector. (www.energy.imdea.org).

Description

IMDEA Energy is opening a position for a Senior Assistant Researcher for the Systems Analysis Unit, looking for a talented and motivated candidate capable of driving his/her own research project independently and leading the research team.

Research topic: Technoeconomic assessment of energy, energy-related and circular economy systems.

Tasks Description:.

  • Coordination and management of granted projects.
  • Prepare and/or coordinate project proposals for public and private funding organizations, including European Projects.
  • Supervision and training of predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers.
  • Publication of scientific results in high impact journals and communication and dissemination of the results.
Requirements

Compulsory Requirements

  • PhD degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
  • At least ten years of post-doctoral experience and at least two of them in a foreign institution (both in the research topic)
  • Principal Investigator of at least 2 international and/or national projects or 5 industrial projects/contracts with companies directly related with the research topic. 
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

Merits to value:

  • Accredited experience in the use and application of process economics, life cycle assessment and process simulation tools to energy-related projects.
  • Accredited experience in current trends in the utilization of CO2 from capture process and waste-to-energy technologies.
  • Accredited experience in the field of technoeconomic assessment of energy, energy-related, and circular economy, with a specific regard to waste-to-energy technologies.
  • Accredited experience in modelling, simulation and scalability analysis of low-medium TRL technologies related to the research topic.
  • Outstanding track of indexed scientific publications, mostly those related with the research topic.
  • Proven participation in European research and innovation projects, mostly those related with the research topic.
  • International research experience: research stays and collaborations, mostly those related with the research topic.
  • Experience in the preparation of proposals with public and private funding, mostly those related with the research topic.
  • Experience in supervision of Internships, Master Thesis and PhD Thesis, mostly those related with the research topic.

* Applicants should send cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and documents acreditative of requirements.

Selection Criteria
  • Adequacy of the candidate's training to the requested profile.
  • Work experience related to the profile of the job position.
  • Quality and impact of scientific publications.
  • Participation or leadership in relevant research projects.
  • Motivation for accomplishing high-quality research.
Conditions

Remuneration: Depending upon qualification and expertise.

*The contract includes all the benefits of the Spanish Public Health and Social Security System.

Type of contract: Permanent.

Workplace

IMDEA Energía: Mostoles, Madrid.

Documents

Final decisions will be personally communicated by e-mail to all candidates.

 

Equal opportunities are guaranteed in the selection process, without any forms of discrimination. Female  applicants are encouraged to apply to favor parity in employment.
IMDEA Energy commitment is to guarantee equality in measures to balance personal, family and working life and to promote gender equality.