Postdoc (f/m/d)

The Energy, Transport and Environment Department comprises three research areas and examines energy, transport, and environmental policy strategies for sustainable development. In order to investigate options for a climate-friendly, competitive and secure energy supply and mobility, the department develops and uses quantitative economic optimization and equilibrium models, which are made available open source, as well as econometric methods. Within the department, the research area “Transformation of the Energy Economy” focuses on the transition to fully renewable energy systems, considering various options of sector coupling, energy storage, and other sources of flexibility. Its main tool is the open-source power sector model DIETER.

Starting preferably on 1 January 2025, the abovementioned research area at DIW Berlin is looking for a

Postdoc (f/m/d)

(Full-time with 39 hours per week)

This position is suitable for scientific qualification according to § 2 (1) WissZeitVG.

Your responsibilities:

• Conception, implementation, and evaluation of quantitative electricity sector analyses
• Analysis and visualization of data on variable renewables, extreme events, and flexibility options
• Publication of scientific articles in leading international journals
• Presentation of scientific papers at conferences and workshops
• Further knowledge transfer through policy-relevant publication formats, press, media etc.
• Collaboration with cooperation partners and supervision of students and doctoral candidates

Your qualifications:

• Completed PhD in economics or related fields (or close to completion)
• Proven experience in working on scientific research projects
• Extensive knowledge of numerical energy market modeling
• Extensive knowledge of the electricity sector and the role of storage and other flexibility options
• Experience in the analysis of data on fluctuating renewable energies, ideally including extreme events
• Extensive programming skills in Python, ideally also GAMS
• Proven experience in the preparation and publication of scientific articles
• Proven experience publishing in scientific journals
• Very good English language skills

What we offer:

A modernly equipped workplace in a research institute with around 300 colleagues, in which diversity and equal opportunities as well as the compatibility of work and family are applied as guiding principles in all work areas. Demand-based working time models, flexible working hours and mobile working are part of our work culture.

A socially relevant job in which you gain deep insights into a research institute and the national and international science system and have ideal opportunities to further qualify yourself in a subject-specific manner at the interface between science and politics. A creative and collaborative work environment and an international team consisting of highly motivated young talent and experienced colleagues.

We promote your professional and personal qualification and development through internal and external training opportunities as well as annual staff discussions.

You benefit from the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD Bund), which includes, among other things, an annual special payment and a company pension scheme within the framework of the VBL Ost.

Your workplace is in the center of Berlin with very good connections to public transport. You have the option of using a discounted VBB company ticket or Deutschlandticket Job, which we support with an employer subsidy.

The position is limited to 6 years. Payment is based on salary group 14 TVöD Bund.

Application and information:

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality or ethnic and social background. If you like our job offer, we look forward to receiving your application.

Please apply online only by 30th August 2024, quoting the reference number EVU-1-24 with a motivation letter, copy of your favorite own paper, CV, degree certificates and employment references, if available. Please also provide a reference to an energy model that you have (co-)developed or applied (e.g. a git repository).  Please do not send a photo. If you have any questions about the online application, please contact recruitment(at)diw.de.

Personal interviews are expected to take place in the 36th calendar week.

You can find more information about DIW Berlin and the Energy, Transport and Environment Department on our homepage at www.diw.de. Information about the specific tasks and responsibilities of the position and the area of responsibility can be obtained from Dr. Wolf-Peter Schill (wschill(at)diw.de).

Founded in 1925, DIW Berlin (the German Institute for Economic Research) is one of the leading economic research institutes in Germany. The Institute analyzes the economic and social aspects of topical issues, formulating and disseminating policy advice based on its research findings. DIW Berlin is part of both the national and international scientific communities, provides research infrastructure to academics all over the world, and promotes the next generation of scientists. A member of the Leibniz Association, DIW Berlin is independent and primarily publicly funded.