Research assistant (f/m/d) in the field of energy economics: "Security of supply in the electricity and gas sector"

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges of mankind in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 10,000 employees of KIT cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in research, academic education, and innovation.

We are looking for the Institute for Industrial Production (IIP) as of August 1, 2025, initially limited to 2 years, with the possibility of an extension, for a

Research assistant (f/m/d) in the field of energy economics: "Security of supply in the electricity and gas sector"

Would you like to help shape the energy transition and provide scientific support? Then you've come to the right place! You will work in interdisciplinary research projects that deal with the techno-economic analysis of sustainable energy systems. Your focus will be on ensuring security of supply in the electricity and gas sector (including hydrogen), taking extreme weather events into account.

• Further development and application of an integrated electricity and gas grid model
• Integration of probabilistic input data for generation and demand
• Analysis of the effects of extreme weather events and changing infrastructures on the security of supply
• Development of strategies to increase the level of security of supply
• Publication of research results in renowned journals and presentation at conferences

The position offers the possibility of a doctorate.

Prerequisites:

• Completed master's degree in industrial engineering, business administration, economics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, process engineering or a comparable subject area
• Interest in quantitative analyses in the field of energy economics
• Experience or knowledge in the implementation of computer-aided models (e.g. operations research, machine learning or statistical data analysis) is an advantage
• High level of initiative, good self-organisation and very good English skills

Desirable:

• Experience with energy system modelling
• Programming skills (e.g. Python, R, MATLAB)
• Good knowledge of German

of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

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