Researcher in Energy Economics and Policy

Are you passionate about driving forward the energy transition through rigorous research in the field of energy economics and policy? We are now seeking candidates to join our research section Society, Market and Policy (SMP), Department of Wind and Energy Systems at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). If you would like to contribute to our interdisciplinary endeavor of supporting the green transition of society and develop your career in applied economic research with an interdisciplinary focus, we can offer a vibrant and inspiring research community in social sciences embedded in an engineering environment.  

Responsibilities and qualifications

You will be strengthening the department’s competences in the intersection of applied energy economics, policy and governance, with a focus on one or more of the following research topics: 

• Value creation of renewable energy, and especially the role of wind energy, in increasingly competitive and zero-support market environments
• Policies and regulations that incentivise investments in renewable energy and related infrastructure assets
• Business models and financing of offshore renewable energy infrastructure
• Auction design for offshore wind energy
• Danish energy islands and their implementation
• Holistic evaluation of sustainable energy investment and policy, integrating societal concerns and public engagement options 

You will work closely with colleagues from different disciplines at DTU, and with leading academic and industrial partners in Denmark as well as abroad. You will apply and develop mixed methods including quantitative and qualitative aspects, e.g. combining time-series or stochastic financial analysis with conceptual policy considerations, or socio-economic cost and benefit estimations or energy systems analysis with an assessment of equity and governance implications, econometric methods and policy barrier analysis. We are striving for forward-looking research and novel research methods and tools. 

Your main activities will include:

• Conduct excellent research in one or more of the above mentioned research areas and publication of articles in international high-level journals
• Participate in and lead collaborative research projects
• Research-based teaching for future engineers on economic and policy topics
• Building/further developing a strong research profile within one or more of the above-mentioned research areas
• Attracting external funding
• Supervision of PhD and Master projects
• Participate in projects and collaborations related to research-based public sector consultancy

You must contribute to the teaching of courses. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both. 

We are seeking candidates preferably with a PhD degree in Economics, with strong interest in and knowledge about the renewable energy sector. 

You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Research experience
• Experience and quality of teaching
• Research vision and potential
• International impact and experience
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills 

Application procedure 

Your complete online application must be submitted no later than 1 April 2025 (23:59 Danish time).  

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