Senior Research Associate in Vehicle-Grid Integration Modelling

1000scholars; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle University invites applications for a 2-year research role contributing to the SUITE project, integrating UK EV flexible capacity forecasting with Nissan's V2G model to support system-wide balancing and innovation.

The post holder will lead the technical contributions and assist with coordinating Newcastle's wider involvement, working with industry and academia on Integrated Energy Technologies for Zero Emission Vehicles, with a competitive salary (£48,337 to £51,258 per annum) and a

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical contributions to the SUITE project and assist with coordination of Newcastle's wider involvement.
• Collaborate with industry and academia to advance Integrated Energy Technologies for Zero Emission Vehicles.

Job description

Company description

Newcastle University will build on Nissan's vehicle-to-grid (V2G) machine learning model, to forecast EV flexible capacity, allowing for system level innovation. You will lead the technical contributions to the tasks associated with this activity.

Job description

The Role

Project SUITE introduces disruptive, vehicle integrated innovations that unlock strategic benefits for customers and the broader energy system, matching the Innovation stream of Innovate UK’s DRIVE35 programme. Through cross sector collaboration with UK experts from industry and academia, project SUITE will explore the design and development of Integrated Energy Technologies for Zero Emission Vehicles.

Newcastle University will build on Nissan's vehicle-to-grid (V2G) machine learning model, to accurately forecast EV flexible capacity, allowing for system level innovation by incorporating EVs as essential balancing assets into the UK energy grid. The post holder will lead the technical contributions to the tasks associated with this activity as well as assisting with the management and coordination of Newcastle’s wider involvement in project SUITE.

As part of our commitment to career development for research colleagues, the University has developed 3 levels of Research Innovation Role Profiles.pdf. These profiles set out firstly the generic competencies and responsibilities expected of role holders at each level and, secondly, the general qualifications and experiences needed for entry at a particular level.

Newcastle University is committed to the responsible use of research metrics as part of our research culture and research strategy. We advocate for the transparent, appropriate, and inclusive use of metrics, guided by expert judgment, to support high-quality, impactful research that is open, collaborative and sustainable. Click here for our full policy statement on the Responsible use of Research Metrics. Click here for a self-study e-learning module on the Responsible Use of Research Metrics.

Find out more about the Faculty here: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sage/

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Contact for the post is [e-mail]

Duration of post is 2 years.

£48,337 to £51,258 per annum