Prospective Phd Student Position in Power and

1 month ago


Ottawa, Canada APEX Research Group at Carleton university Full time

This position is for a student interested in pursuing their PHD in Power and Energy Systems Planning, Large-scale Network Optimization at Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

This position involves operations research / large-scale network optimization / power and energy systems planning is open in the Alternative Pathways for the Energy Transition (APEX) laboratory at Carleton University.

Job location is in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

Enrollment/Start date: September 2023

**About Carleton University**:
**The Position**

The PhD researcher will contribute to the development of several optimization models of the Canadian energy system. These models will support decisions on where to deploy Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs, like direct air capture of CO2 (DAC) and carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)) to minimize grid energy requirements and maximize renewable energy use. In addition to model development, the researcher will be expected to write high quality scholarly output in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The overall goal of this research is to guide successful near-term deployment of these technologies, which form a cornerstone of the Canadian government’s 2030 Emissions Reductions Plan. This research is part of a six-year grant supported by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). As such, the postdoctoral researcher will have the opportunity to brief ECCC and other government and industry stakeholders on the results of the research and modeling efforts.

**Qualifications**
- Strong interest in operations research and use of data and optimization models for modeling problems in energy systems and planning
- Strong optimization modeling skills
- Experience with algebraic modeling languages, such as Pyomo, GAMS or AMPL
- Experience with Python coding
- Experience with independently conducting research
- Ability to work individually as well as part of a team
- Excellent communication and writing skills

**How to apply**:
**Salary**: $20.00-$25.00 per hour

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ottawa, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Master's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-03-01
Expected start date: 2023-09-03


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