PhD Research Fellow: Hydropower & Grid Resilience

Svein Thore Hagen; Porsgrunn; On-site; NOK 467,000 - 633,000; Full time

Job summary

University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) invites applications for a PhD Research Fellow in Electrical Engineering related to hydropower and grid resilience. The position is located in Porsgrunn and part of the EPS group within TNM.

It requires enrollment in USN’s PhD program and the four-year contract includes 75% research duties and 25% teaching duties. The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree in a relevant STEM field with strong analytical and programming skills, and is prepared to work in

Qualifications

• A master’s degree equivalent to a Norwegian master’s degree (120 ECTS).
• Proficiency in English (Nordic applicants may submit their high school diploma).
• Strong STEM background (e.g., electrical power, control systems, physics, math, CS or ML).
• Master’s thesis included in the application; Norwegian language skills at least B2 level.
• Some Norwegian language teaching duties may be required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research in WP1 on Security of Electricity Supply for SecurEL.
• Collaborate with international partners and supervise as needed.
• Publish results and contribute to project deliverables.
• Balance 75% research and 25% teaching during the four-year period.

Skills

Programming experience

MATLAB

Python

Julia

JavaScript

English proficiency

Interdisciplinary research

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Julia

JavaScript

Job description

University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) invites applications for a PhD Research Fellow in Electrical Engineering related to hydropower and grid resilience. The position is located in Porsgrunn and part of the EPS group within TNM.

It requires enrollment in USN’s PhD program and the four-year contract includes 75% research duties and 25% teaching duties. The ideal candidate holds a master’s degree in a relevant STEM field with strong analytical and programming skills, and is prepared to work in