Senior Energy Policy Researcher, UCD, Temporary

EURAXESS Ireland; Dublin; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin invites applications for a temporary post of Senior Energy Policy Researcher in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. You will develop spatial datasets and automated workflows to analyze how locational factors influence long-term decarbonisation of Ireland's power system using Spine tools.

The position offers a salary range of €55,000 - €75,000 per annum, with appointment dependent on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in energy policy research and spatial analysis.
• Strong background in decarbonisation or energy systems modelling.
• Experience with GIS or spatial datasets.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive spatial datasets for future power and energy technologies in Ireland.
• Create automated workflows to explore how spatial constraints affect decarbonisation pathways.
• Collaborate with SEAI’s national energy modelling efforts within an integrated framework.

Skills

Spatial data analysis

Energy systems modelling

Decarbonisation analysis

Tools

Spine tools

Job description

Organisation/Company University College Dublin Research Field Engineering » Electrical engineering Engineering » Electronic engineering Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 13 Nov 2026 - 12:51 (UTC) Country Ireland Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Applications are invited for a temporary post of a Senior Energy Policy Researcher within the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Investments in future generation and storage assets can be strongly influenced by their potential location. Being subject to resource potential, environmental constraints, social acceptance and planning frameworks, the determination of plausible sites for power and energy assets is multi-faceted and typically asset specific.

However, it is not always typical for long-term system planning models to consider how locational aspects affect a candidate investment asset's resource potential, cost or return on investment, as well as the knock-on implications for the wider system. Furthermore, non-consideration of spatial constraints can hide potential land-use conflicts.
This post will develop comprehensive spatial datasets for a set of key future power and energy technologies in Ireland and automated workflow routines to explore how these spatial considerations affect long-term decarbonisation pathways for Ireland's power system using Spine tools. The model will form part of an integrated energy system analysis framework aligned with SEAI's national energy modelling efforts.
Salary Range: €55,000 - €75,000 per annum
Appointment on the above range will be dependent upon qualifications and experience.

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 13 November 2026
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CV's submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.