Postdoc in modeling of transformation of sociotechnical systems

Job description

We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow with a focus on the analysis and modeling of the transformation of socio-technical systems, and specifically how different strategies for electrification (battery electric, fuel cells, electric roads, battery swaps, etc.) can compete with and complement each other, and how they interact with the energy system. Previous studies have conducted techno-economic analyses of how the technologies stand against each other, but to understand how the technologies complement and compete with each other in a scale-up, a broader systems approach is needed. Such a systems approach needs to include supply and demand for green electricity and other fuels, the connection to the expansion of the electricity grid, the pace of infrastructure expansion, the pace of development of technical solutions, and the possibility of ramping up the production of vehicles and technical components. Questions include, for example: Which technology is suitable where? Which factors have the greatest impact on scale-up? What policy measures are useful to guide the scale-up?

The task is to create a simulation model that illustrates the transition and competition between technologies. The simulation model will then be used to explore different scenarios and the competition between different technologies.

You will also be an active part of a growing team of researchers focused on modeling and analyzing complex socio-technical systems, and are expected to collaborate effectively with colleagues and jointly develop ideas for projects and project applications.

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.
• Research expertise
• Teaching abilities
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality
• Collaborative abilities
• Independence
• We are looking for a motivated candidate with a willingness to experiment and explore new methods to combine qualitative and quantitative research areas.

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Knowledge of socio-technical systems, and in particular the transformation of socio-technical systems
• Knowledge in systems analysis and/or systems modeling or similar
• Experience from the transport or energy industry, private and/or public sector

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Join us at KTH

KTH shapes the future through education, research and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in advancing the transition towards a sustainable society. At KTH, you have the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic environment, with good working conditions and attractive benefits. Equality, diversity and equal opportunities are essential to quality and form an integral part of KTH’s core values as a university and public authority.

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• 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 of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. 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.

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