Postdoc in in geospatial planning of electricity- and clean cooking-access

Job description

The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and its partners stands at the forefront of pioneering research in integrated geospatial planning, particularly in the domains of energy, climate, and resilience of infrastructures. With a rich history of developing innovative tools to address complex societal challenges, KTH has initially created tools such as OnSSET for geospatial planning of electricity access and OnStove for geospatial planning of clean cooking access.

We are pleased to announce a new Postdoctoral position opening aimed at further advancing our integrated geospatial planning efforts and supporting target countries in addressing pressing research questions around access to electricity and clean cooking, and interactions with other resources such as climate, land and water. The postdoc will play a key role in managing and advancing the geospatial tools created at KTH, in seeking funding for expanding the energy access team at KTH, and in teaching related topics in the energy education at KTH.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
•  Guidance on relocating and settling in KTH and in Sweden 

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree. This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.
• Proven expertise in geospatial planning tools for clean cooking and electricity access 
• Proven expertise in working with policy organizations on clean cooking and electricity
• Expertise in teaching energy- and geospatial planning- related topics        
• Published work in energy access, and integrated resources planning         
• Fluent in English language for the daily work

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

In order to succeed as a postdoc at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assessed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue their work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

You should also have good knowledge of energy technology and energy systems, as well as relevant modeling techniques, such as geospatial analyses and python

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Trade union representatives

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To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system to apply for this position. You are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete according to the instructions in the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account on how your profile matches the position. Maximally two pages long.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

Others

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values.

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About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. Read more here