Energy modeler/data analyst

IIASA POLLUTION MANAGEMENT RESEARCH GROUP

The Pollution Management (PM) Research Group, within the IIASA Energy, Climate and Environment (ECE) Program is looking to recruit a motivated and talented researcher to work within a team modeling and analyzing the multiple health and economic effects of environmental policy interventions.

tasks and responsibilities

• Support processing and analysis of energy and industrial modeling results (such as energy, industry and transport demand, industrial production) across a wide range of scales, from continental and national scales down to city level assessments.

• Build on existing tools and models and extend them to new applications.

• Develop new modeling approaches.

• Translate modeling results for policymakers.

• Communicate findings effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and external partners.

• In line with the team spirit that prevails at IIASA, the successful candidate may occasionally work on other tasks assigned by their supervisors, that might not be directly related to this appointment but where the post holder has relevant experience and skills, and/or a shortage of immediate personnel capabilities requires such.

  requirements

  • PhD/master's degree (or equivalent) in technical or economic sciences, or in environmental engineering with a background in energy a modeling.
  • Proficiency with programming and/or statistical software such as Python, R or Matlab.
  • Experience with relational databases and optimization systems.
  • Fluency in English with excellent communication, interpersonal, and networking skills.
  • Strong writing and presentation skills; the ability to present factual, data-driven information.
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative and work alone but in close collaboration with a team.
  • IIASA offers an interdisciplinary and international workplace, and the possibility to interact with researchers of different nationalities, with strong ties to a world-wide network of research institutions engaged in environmental systems research. The successful candidate must be able to work in, and have respect for, an intercultural environment, and IIASA core values.

    appointment terms

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    ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

    The successful candidate should be available to take up the position as soon as possible in 2024. We offer an initial fixed-term, full-time employment contract for one year, with the possibility for extension thereafter.

    Eligible applicants wishing to work part-time hours may be considered.

    Duties will be carried out at the IIASA premises in Laxenburg, near Vienna in Austria (up to 100 days per year home office working within Austria possible).

    The successful candidate will be appointed in accordance with the IIASA profiles for research careers.

    We offer

    • The possibility to contribute to environmental sciences for sustainability and global wellbeing.
    • The opportunity to deepen and improve knowledge and scientific profile.
    • Career development perspectives.
    • An international atmosphere and pleasant working environment in a historic market town surrounded by green areas.
    • An attractive salary which is exempt from income tax in Austria and negotiable, based on the qualifications, skills and experience of the selected individual and at least EUR 39,825.00 for R1 researchers/EUR 51,894.00 for R2 research scholars (gross per annum subject to deductions for health insurance and/or social security).

      IIASA salaries are:

    • Not directly comparable with other employers in Austria, due to the unique legal status and privileges granted to IIASA.
  • Subject to the principle of income aggregation (Progressionsvorbehalt in German).

    OTHER BENEFITS

  • Educational subsidies for children of school age enrolled in private schools in Austria.
• A generous annual leave entitlement.

Further details here.

About IIASA

IIASA is committed to a working environment that promotes equality, diversity, tolerance and inclusion within its workforce. This is reflected in our IIASA core values. We encourage qualified candidates from all religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to apply. In the case that candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to applicants from countries where IIASA has a Member Organization.

Further Information

For further information about this opportunity please contact:

Zbigniew Klimont, PM Research Group Leader

For general information about working at IIASA, please contact: recruitment@iiasa.ac.at

Applications

To apply for this opportunity, you will need to provide the following documents in English: