Postdoctoral Researcher: Energy Communities & Urban Sustainability

Unist; Henegouwen; On-site; EUR 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mons seeks a postdoctoral researcher for the AISCEND Horizon project. You will conduct interdisciplinary research on energy sharing, citizen participation, and AI-supported energy management, leading Work Package 2 in collaboration with consortium partners.

The role includes coordinating tasks, reporting, dissemination, and participation in pilot implementations, with emphasis on governance and scalability of energy communities. Full-time, Mons, Belgium.

Qualifications

• PhD in Architecture, Urban Planning, Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• Experience with energy transition, energy communities, or socio-technical research.
• Excellent scientific writing, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, manage and implement WP2 tasks, ensuring timelines and milestones are met.
• Prepare and review progress reports, deliverables, and technical documentation.
• Engage in consortium meetings and events to advance project goals.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at international conferences.
• Support pilot implementation and evaluation of demonstrations and collect/ analyze data.

Skills

Excellent English

Analytical skills

Independent work

Education

PhD in Architecture/Urban Planning/Engineering

Tools

Python

R

MATLAB

QGIS

Job description

University of Mons seeks a postdoctoral researcher for the AISCEND Horizon project. You will conduct interdisciplinary research on energy sharing, citizen participation, and AI-supported energy management, leading Work Package 2 in collaboration with consortium partners.

The role includes coordinating tasks, reporting, dissemination, and participation in pilot implementations, with emphasis on governance and scalability of energy communities. Full-time, Mons, Belgium.