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We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the interdisciplinary project ‘Strategic Hydrogen Integration for Effective Low-Carbon Development (SHIELD)’ in Ukraine, led by Professor Stephanie Hirmer (Energy and Power Group) and Professor Rene Bañares-Alcántara (OXGATE Group) at the Department of Engineering Science, Osney Mead. The post is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and is fixed-term until 31 March 2026 The postholder will play a critical role in supporting Ukraine's Energy Independence and Decarbonization Strategy. This initiative is a crucial element of the country's efforts to transition to green hydrogen and ammonia as part of its broader energy security goals. Responsibilities will include the development of location-specific decision support tools for the production and integration of green hydrogen and ammonia into Ukraine's energy system using geospatial modelling tools. This work is pivotal as Ukraine aims to enhance its energy infrastructure resilience and align with the Central European Hydrogen Corridor. The postholder will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of policy experts, whole system energy modellers, and finance researchers. Your focus will be on incorporating socio-economic factors and existing infrastructure into the geospatial models to ensure the solutions are inclusive and effective. This role involves engaging with local stakeholders and policymakers to ensure the project's alignment with national energy strategies and contributing to initiatives that promote gender equality and social inclusion. You should hold a relevant PhD/DPhil (or be near completion), with the possibility to underfill at Grade 6 (£32,332 - £38,205 per annum) if you hold a relevant degree/Masters and working towards a PhD/DPhil, together with relevant experience. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Rene Bañares-Alcántara (email: rene.banares@eng.ox.ac.uk) For more information about working at the Department, see www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/ Only online applications received before midday on 02 September 2024 can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, including a brief statement of research interests (describing how past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.
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Job Description _______________________________________________________________________ ENGINEERING SCIENCE Job title Postdoctoral Research Associate in Geospatial Energy System Modelling Division Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division Department Engineering Science Location Holywell House, Osney Mead, Oxford Grade and salary Grade 7: £36,024-£40,521 per annum (Whilst the role is a grade 7 position, we would be willing to consider candidates with potential but less experience who are seeking a development opportunity, for which an initial appointment would be at grade 6 (£29,614 £35,326 p.a.) with the responsibilities adjusted accordingly. This would be discussed with applicants at interview/appointment where appropriate.) Hours Full time Contract type Fixed-term (externally funded until 31 March 2026) Reporting to Vacancy reference Professor Rene Bañares-Alcántara 173706 Additional information Research topic Location based decision making for green hydrogen infrastructure in Ukraine Principal Investigator / supervisor Professor Rene Bañares-Alcántara Funding partner The funds supporting this research project are provided by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office The role As a Geospatial Modelling Specialist for the project ‘Strategic Hydrogen Integration for Effective Low-Carbon Development (SHIELD)’, the postholder will play a critical role in supporting Ukraine's Energy Independence and Decarbonisation Strategy. This initiative, funded by the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), is a crucial element of the country's efforts to transition to green hydrogen and ammonia as part of its broader energy security goals. Responsibilities will include the development of location-specific decision support tools for the production and integration of green hydrogen and ammonia into Ukraine's energy system using geospatial modelling tools. This work is pivotal as Ukraine aims to enhance its energy infrastructure resilience and align with the Central European Hydrogen Corridor. The postholder will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of policy experts, whole system energy modellers, and finance researchers. Your focus will be on incorporating socio-economic factors and existing infrastructure into the geospatial models to ensure the solutions are inclusive and effective. This role involves engaging with local stakeholders and policymakers to ensure the project's alignment with national energy strategies and contributing to initiatives that promote gender equality and social inclusion. Interviews will likely take place in early September. Responsibilities The post-holder will be employed by the Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford. You will work with Professor Rene Bañares-Alcántara, as well as the other members of the research team, including other Oxford faculty members with backgrounds in all the relevant fields, as well as postdocs and graduate students. Key duties will include: Specific Duties: • Manage complex engineering tasks in infrastructure development, system planning, and design specification within Ukraine. • Engage in diverse fields including geospatial analysis, development economics, electrical and transport system planning, system modelling, multi-criteria decision analysis, data science, and machine learning. • Conduct stakeholder engagement and on-the-ground data collection in Ukraine, navigating intricate power dynamics. • Perform spatial data analysis using geospatial tools such as QGIS, ArcGIS, and GRASS. • Program in Python, utilising optimization (e.g. Pyomo, PyPSA, Calliope etc.), data science and machine learning packages, alongside spatial analysis tools and packages. • Use energy planning and modelling tools like CLEWS, OnSSET, OSeMOSYS, HOMER, and transport system planning tools such as HDM4, RED. Additional Duties: • Communicate effectively with Professor Rene Bañares-Alcántara, other research team members, and external collaborators through various means including reports, publications, presentations, and meetings. • Actively participate in the daily activities of the OXGATE Group including group meetings, reading groups, and seminars. G7 PDRA Job Desc_GH2 Ukraine GW 290724 2 • Assist in supervising DPhil/MSc students within the group to advance the project's objectives. • Engage with other projects undertaken by the research group as appropriate. • Independently manage day-to-day tasks proactively, taking the initiative to select options, anticipate and resolve problems, and co-ordinate multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. • Represent the research group at external meetings, seminars, and conferences, both individually and with team members. • Serve as a source of information and advice to other group members on scientific protocols and experimental techniques. • Potentially teach, subject to prior approval, which may include lecturing, demonstrating, small-group teaching, tutoring of undergraduates and graduates, and supervision of masters projects in collaboration with principal investigators, not to exceed 4 hours a week. Selection criteria Essential • PhD/D.Phil in Engineering or a similar area (or be near to completion), or, for a vacancy underfill at grade 6: MSc/MEng in engineering or a similar numerical field or equivalent professional experience. • Demonstrable ability in GIS in an energy system context. • Demonstrable experience of modelling in Python, or a desire to learn. • Clear track record of appropriate high quality published work. Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for academic publications, present research, represent the group at meetings, and relate well to a team. Desirable • Evidence of the ability to work closely alongside industrial partners and translate academic knowledge into an industrial context. • Demonstrable knowledge of local energy systems. • Proficiency in data analytics and machine learning. • Experience working with electrical and thermal storage systems. • Previous experience working in Ukraine or similar environments. • Proficiency in Ukrainian. G7 PDRA Job Desc_GH2 Ukraine GW 290724 3 Pre-employment screening If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cuttingedge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. Engineering Science Department Engineering teaching and research takes place at Oxford in a unified Department of Engineering Science whose academic staff are committed to a common engineering foundation as well as to advanced work in their own specialties, which include most branches of the subject. We have especially strong links with computer science, materials science, medicine and also the Saïd Business School. The Department employs 120 academic staff (this number includes 13 statutory professors appointed in the main branches of the discipline, and 25 full professors); in addition, there are nine visiting professors. There is an experienced team of teaching support staff, professional services and administrative staff and technicians. The Department has well-equipped laboratories and workshops, which together with offices, lecture theatres, library and other facilities have a net floor area of about 25,000 square metres. The Department is ranked fifth in the world, and the top European University, in the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings for Engineering & Technology. Further information about the Department is available at www.eng.ox.ac.uk. Teaching We aim to admit 170-180 undergraduates per year to take a 4-year course leading to the MEng degree in Engineering Science. The course is accredited at MEng level by the major engineering G7 PDRA Job Desc_GH2 Ukraine GW 290724 4 institutions. The syllabus has a common core extending through the first two years. Specialist options are introduced in the third year, and the fourth year includes further specialist material and a major project. Research Research in the Department is particularly strong. We have approximately 600 research students and about 250 postdoctoral researchers. Direct funding of research grants and contracts, from a variety of sources, amounts to an annual turnover of approximately £70m. The results of the seven-yearly UK-wide assessment of university research, REF2021, published on 12th May 2022, demonstrate that the University of Oxford made the highest volume of world-leading research submissions. The Department of Engineering Science had 71% of submissions which met the requirements for the highest grading of 4*(research that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigour). Research activities fall into 8 broad headings, though there is much overlapping in practice: Information Engineering (Robotics, Computer Vision and Machine Learning); Control; Thermofluids; Materials and Mechanics; Civil and Offshore; Electrical and Optoelectronic; Chemical and Process; and Biomedical. The Department of Engineering Science holds a bronze Athena Swan award to recognise advancement of gender equality: representation, progression and success for all. The Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences Division The Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division is one of the four academic divisions of the University. In the results of the six-yearly UK-wide assessment of university research, REF2014, the MPLS division received the highest overall grade point average (GPA) and the highest GPA for outputs. We received the highest proportion of 4* outputs, and the highest proportion of 4* activity overall. More than 50 per cent of MPLS activity was assessed as world leading. The MPLS Division's 10 departments and 3 interdisciplinary units span the full spectrum of the mathematical, computational, physical, engineering and life sciences, and undertake both fundamental research and cutting-edge applied work. Our research addresses major societal and technological challenges and is increasingly focused on key interdisciplinary issues. MPLS is proud to be the home of some of the most creative and innovative scientific thinkers and leaders working in academe. We have a strong tradition of attracting and nurturing the very best early career researchers who regularly secure prestigious fellowships We have around 6,000 students and play a major role in training the next generation of leading scientists. Oxford's international reputation for excellence in teaching is reflected in its position at the top of the major league tables and subject assessments. MPLS is dedicated to bringing the wonder and potential of science to the attention of audiences far beyond the world of academia. We have a strong commitment to supporting public engagement in science through initiatives including the Oxford Sparks portal (http://www.oxfordsparks.net/) and a large variety of outreach activities. We also endeavour to bring the potential of our scientific efforts forward for practical and beneficial application to the real world and our desire is to link our best scientific minds with industry and public policy makers. For more information about the MPLS division, please visit: http://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/ G7 PDRA Job Desc_GH2 Ukraine GW 290724 5 How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants) Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. Information for priority candidates A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment because they have been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill-health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing departments. If you are a priority candidate, please ensure that you attach your redeployment letter to your application (or email it to the contact address on the advert if the application form used for the vacancy does not allow attachments) If you need help Application FAQs, including technical troubleshooting https://staff.web.ox.ac.uk/recruitment-support-faqs advice is available at: Non-technical questions about this job should be addressed directly to Gemma Watson at gemma.watson@eng.ox.ac.uk To return to the online application at any stage, please go to: www.recruit.ox.ac.uk. Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. 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For existing employees on these grades, any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. There is no normal or fixed age at which staff in posts at other grades have to retire. Staff at these grades may elect to retire in accordance with the rules of the applicable pension scheme, as may be amended from time to time. Equality of Opportunity Entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Benefits of working at the University Employee benefits University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for all University staff. The University Club offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. Information for staff new to Oxford If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service website includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependants. See https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan-scheme Family-friendly benefits With one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector, and a range of flexible working options, Oxford aims to be a family-friendly employer. We also subscribe to G7 PDRA Job Desc_GH2 Ukraine GW 290724 7 the Work+Family Space, a service that provides practical advice and support for employees who have caring responsibilities. 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We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on the interdisciplinary project ‘Strategic Hydrogen Integration for Effective Low- Carbon Development (SHIELD)’ in Ukraine, led by Professor Stephanie Hirmer (Energy and Power Group) and Professor Rene Bañares-Alcántara (OXGATE Group) at the Department of Engineering Science, Osney Mead. The post is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and is fixed-term until 31 March 2026 The postholder will play a critical role in supporting Ukraine's Energy Independence and Decarbonization Strategy. This initiative is a crucial element of the country's efforts to transition to green hydrogen and ammonia as part of its broader energy security goals. Responsibilities will include the development of location-specific decision support tools for the production and integration of green hydrogen and ammonia into Ukraine's energy system using geospatial modelling tools. This work is pivotal as Ukraine aims to enhance its energy infrastructure resilience and align with the Central European Hydrogen Corridor. The postholder will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of policy experts, whole system energy modellers, and finance researchers. Your focus will be on incorporating socio-economic factors and existing infrastructure into the geospatial models to ensure the solutions are inclusive and effective. This role involves engaging with local stakeholders and policymakers to ensure the project's alignment with national energy strategies and contributing to initiatives that promote gender equality and social inclusion. You should hold a relevant PhD/DPhil (or be near completion), with the possibility to underfill at Grade 6 (£32,332 - £38,205 per annum) if you hold a relevant degree/Masters and working towards a PhD/DPhil, together with relevant experience. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Professor Rene Bañares-Alcántara (email: rene.banares@eng.ox.ac.uk) For more information about working at the Department, see www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/ Only online applications received before **midday on** **02 September 2024** can be considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, including a brief statement of research interests (describing how past experience and future plans fit with the advertised position), CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.
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