Vacant PhD Position (4 years, full time)

Energy economic risk assessment of building retrofits through modelling and data analysis

Position Overview: Building retrofit measures are subject to uncertainty, e.g. regarding expected savings, technical implementation, future energy prices and costs of the measures. This uncertainty and the associated risk are key barriers to a greater uptake of decarbonisation and efficiency measures. This position aims to provide new insights on how to disentangle the uncertainty components of building retrofit measures and how to integrate them into the energy economic assessment at the level of individual buildings and building portfolios. This will involve mathematical simulation, optimisation and analysis of metered energy consumption data. 

Why Choose Us:

• Engagement in impactful research within a dynamic, enthusiastic team 

• Autonomy and responsibility over your research work 

• Participation in national and international projects, seminars and conferences 

• Opportunities for global collaborations with partners 

• Comprehensive training tailored to your doctoral studies 

• Full-time employment status

Qualifications:

• A master degree in technical, natural sciences, economics or related fields 
• A strong interest in energy economics and the decarbonisation of energy systems in buildings

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, Julia, GAMS, etc. 

• Experience and skills in data analysis methods
• Willingness to produce high-quality publications.
• Strong command of English 

• Proficiency in German (advantageous but not mandatory) 

• Organisational skills, structured way of working

• A collaborative and team-oriented mindset 

Salary:  Year 1: 47,258 Euro per year.          

Application Details: Please send your application documents to by 12 February:  

• A motivational letter
• References highlighting skills and experience 

• A comprehensive CV