PhD in Energy Economics: De-risking Clean Energy

ZHAW - Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften; Winterthur; Hybrid; CHF 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Open team environment

Guidance to develop research profile

Networking with energy economists

Competitive salary by SNF guidelines

Flexible working hours

Partial remote work in Switzerland

Staff facilities access

Three-year PhD funding

Conferences participation

Immediate start

Zusammenfassung

The ZHAW School of Management and Law invites applications for a PhD researcher to de-risk investments in clean energy assets, with a focus on SAF and PV-battery systems in Switzerland and internationally. You will design and evaluate financial de-risking mechanisms and conduct literature reviews, design contracts, simulate investment decisions, and write reports. The PhD is funded for three years in collaboration with the University of Basel, supervised by Prof.

Dr. Hannes Weigt and Prof. Dr.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in economics or related field.
• Strong interest in microeconomics and energy economics.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with a drive to publish.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills for reports and papers.

Aufgaben

• Literature review and evaluation of concepts in other countries.
• Developing skills in contract and auction design for investment de-risking.
• Simulating investment and dispatch decisions under different contract designs.
• Analyzing simulation results and writing reports and papers.

Kenntnisse

Energy economics

Microeconomics

Independent and collaborative work

Research and publishing ambition

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Master's degree in economics or related field

Jobbeschreibung

The ZHAW School of Management and Law invites applications for a PhD researcher to de-risk investments in clean energy assets, with a focus on SAF and PV-battery systems in Switzerland and internationally. You will design and evaluate financial de-risking mechanisms and conduct literature reviews, design contracts, simulate investment decisions, and write reports. The PhD is funded for three years in collaboration with the University of Basel, supervised by Prof.

Dr. Hannes Weigt and Prof. Dr.