An exciting opportunity to join a project at the forefront of research into Energy Demand Flexibility has become available. We are looking for a post-doctoral research fellow to join our research team for a 1 year post, looking at data on electricity demand and developing case studies on the interaction between technologies designed to modify the timing of demand and everyday life.
This is a 1 year, full-time, Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) on Flexibility in Energy Demand. The post is funded under the Flexibility Theme of the Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS). CREDS is a UKRI Energy Programme funded initiative with a budget of £19.5 million involving 13 universities, with a core team based at the University of Oxford. The post is based at the School of the Built Environment, University of Reading. The candidate will benefit from being part of a wider research community both within the Energy and Environmental Engineering Research Group at the University of Reading as well as part of the CREDS community.
The project will analyse historic electricity data from UK National Grid’s short-term operating reserve data as well as establish case studies on technologies designed to modify timing of demand (e.g. household batteries and vehicle-to-grid electric vehicles storage) as part of research on the flexibility and temporalities of energy demand.
The project will provide a valuable opportunity for challenging our understanding of flexibility in demand when associated with temporalities of social activity. It will be carried out in association with current and future projects on: (i) defining, conceptualising and measuring flexibility; and (ii) intervening to enhance flexibility.
The project will provide new approaches to conceptualising and analysing demand-side flexibility. It will, therefore, be important that the candidate is able to communicate the subject matter to different audiences, including the energy industry, regulators, policy makers, as well as the energy demand research community.
Key tasks include:
> Use and development of data handling and analysis techniques
> Development of case studies to study the interaction between technologies influence timing of demand and everyday life
> Preparation of conference and journal research outputs
> Engagement with wider CREDS community, particularly under the Flexibility theme
You will have:
• Ability to carry out data analytics on data sets
• Ability to develop a variety of methods as party case study research
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to engage with industry and public for data collection and dissemination
• Postgraduate research experience in energy demand
• Doctorate in a relevant specialism
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Record of publications commensurate with career stage
Applications will be reviewed periodically before the closing date and interviews conducted thereafter as appropriate.
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Informal contact details
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Alternative informal contact details
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Contact role:
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Co-Investigator
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Contact role:
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Principal Investigator
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Contact name:
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Dr Stefan Thor Smith
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Contact name:
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Prof Jacopo Torriti
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Contact phone:
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Upon request
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Contact phone:
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Upon request
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Contact email:
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s.t.smith@reading.ac.uk
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Contact email:
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j.torriti@reading.ac.uk
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Interviews will be held on 13 June 2019
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, is a Stonewall Diversity and Global Diversity Champion, and supports the principles of the Race Equality Charter and Athena SWAN. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.