Postdoc: Microgrid & Clean Energy Systems

Emerging Scholars Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Competitive salary

Job summary

University of East London (UEL) is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to lead cutting-edge microgrid research and to scale the London Renewable Energy Demonstrator Lab (LREL). You will design, model and test energy systems integrating solar, wind, storage and digital tools in collaboration with industry partners.

The role requires a PhD in a relevant field, experience in renewable energy and strong ability to work across engineering and data domains.

Qualifications

• A PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Data Science or a related discipline.
• Proven experience with renewable energy technologies and microgrid integration.
• Ability to work across engineering, data and sustainability domains.
• Strong publication record and experience disseminating high quality research.
• Experience working on applied or industry-facing research projects.
• Familiarity with technology readiness approaches and stakeholder engagement.
• Understanding of retrofitting, energy storage integration, PPAs and off-take agreements.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive, problem-solving attitude and openness to innovation.

Responsibilities

• Design, model and optimise microgrid systems using energy analytics and advanced simulation tools.
• Collaborate with industry partners to advance technology readiness and real-world applicability.
• Support retrofit strategies, integrating renewable technologies with existing energy infrastructure.
• Engage with policymakers, industrial partners and stakeholders to align project goals and secure off-take and PPA-related insights.
• Pilot and test emerging clean energy solutions using the LREL microgrid as a real system testbed.
• Mentor students and junior researchers on microgrid-related research projects.
• Produce high quality journal articles and present findings at international conferences.
• Support competitive funding applications, proposal development and research bid activity.
• Translate research outcomes into implementation pathways, pilot studies and feasibility assessments.

Skills

Energy systems

Microgrid design

Data analysis

multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

University of East London (UEL) is seeking a motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to lead cutting-edge microgrid research and to scale the London Renewable Energy Demonstrator Lab (LREL). You will design, model and test energy systems integrating solar, wind, storage and digital tools in collaboration with industry partners.

The role requires a PhD in a relevant field, experience in renewable energy and strong ability to work across engineering and data domains.