About the Position

IMDEA Energía is seeking a Predoctoral Researcher for a position focused on energy storage applications in batteries for short-term grid stability.

Responsibilities

Research and Development: In the stability of electrical systems with high participation of renewable sources and storage systems connected through power converters.
Modeling and Simulation: Of electrochemical storage systems, especially batteries and supercapacitors, for integration into electrical networks and microgrids.
Integration: Of electrochemical, electrical, and control models with simulation tools and experimental laboratory platforms.
Experimentation: In the "storage sandbox" to obtain data for developing and validating models.
Implementation and Proof of Concept Studies: For batteries in electrical grid applications in the Power HIL laboratory.
Communication and Dissemination: Of research results through high-quality scientific channels, including high-impact scientific publications and conference presentations.
Supervision: Of Master's or Bachelor's students.

Requirements

Mandatory Requirements:

Official Master's degree in Electrical or Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or related fields, enabling the completion of a doctoral thesis in the research line of this offer.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, or related fields.
IMPORTANT: Include academic records of Bachelor's and Master's degrees in the "Other certificates and documents" section.

Additional Merits:

Academic record.
International mobility.
Solid training in Battery Modeling, Power Electronics, Control Systems, and Communication Networks.
Solid knowledge of System Modeling, Electrical Networks, Renewable Energy Technologies, Information Technologies, and Real-Time Control Systems.
Experience with modeling and programming tools in Python and Matlab.
Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
Motivation for research and interest in energy systems.
Experience in research projects and interdisciplinary teams.

Selection Criteria

Criterion 1: Academic and/or Scientific-Technical Background (up to 50 points)

Subcriterion 1.a: Scientific-technical contributions (up to 45 points). The academic record and other curricular merits of the candidate will be valued, as well as their suitability for the tasks to be performed based on their training and professional experience.
Subcriterion 1.b: Mobility and internationalization (up to 5 points). The relevance and impact on the candidate's research trajectory of their stays in national and international centers and/or the industrial sector will be valued, considering the prestige of the host entity and the activity carried out.

Criterion 2: Suitability of the Candidate for the Research Activities to be Developed (up to 50 points)

The suitability of the candidate for the program, project, or research activities to be developed will be valued based on their previous training and experience. For this, the added value that the research activities represent for their research career, as well as the value contributed to the center or unit and, where applicable, to the receiving team, will be taken into account.

Conditions

Remuneration: Annual gross salary of 25,456.10€

Contract: Predoctoral contract for up to a maximum of 4 years, according to Article 21 of Law 14/2011, of June 1, and Royal Decree 103/2019, of March 1.

The contract includes all benefits of the Spanish Public Health and Social Security System

We Offer

Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits package
Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge research environment
Professional development opportunities

About the Company

IMDEA Energía is a Severo Ochoa center of excellence whose objective is to develop R&D activities in the fields of renewable energies and clean energy technologies, establishing strong links with the main companies in the energy sector (www.energy.imdea.org).

Application Process

Applications will be notified via email to all candidates on an individual basis.

Equal Opportunities:

In the selection process, equal opportunities are guaranteed without any discrimination, and women are encouraged to apply, thus promoting parity in employment.

IMDEA Energía is committed to ensuring equality in personal, family, and work-life balance measures and promoting gender equality.

Location: IMDEA Energía, Móstoles, Madrid

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