Researcher in building/communal energy system simulation 80 – 100 %

☞ ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences

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Update day: 22-04-2024

Location: Winterthur Zürich ZH

Category: High Technology Mechanical / Technical Electrical / Electronics IT - Software

Industry: Higher Education

Position: Mid-Senior level

Job type: Full-time

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Join our research Centre for Building Technologies and Processes at the department of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering at ZHAW, helping us to ramp-up and engage in new, exciting and interdisciplinary research projects in the built environment.School: School of Architecture, Design and Civil EngineeringStarting date: 1st of November 2023 or earlierYour roleWe offer a position as a scientist with research focus on simulation of building and communal energy systems.The Following Tasks Will Be Part Of Your Responsibility
  • Drive research in the area of building-level energy modelling, building analysis in the urban context, spatial, multi-criteria analysis (GIS) and data-driven methods
  • Supporting ongoing research in building and urban energy systems
  • Writing of research proposals and taking over/supporting project lead
  • Writing technical/project reports
  • Authoring/co-authoring articles in scientific journals
  • Supporting the creation of new ideas and build-up of the research team in the domain of building energy systems
Your profileWe are looking for a widely interested and open-minded person who likes to work in an interdisciplinary team, at the interface between building systems, architecture and construction and supports our team with new ideas and solid research work.Sucessful Candidates Should Bring
  • PhD in engineering, physics or related fields with specific knowhow in building and urban energy systems, with a particular focus on thermal energy systems
  • Good mathematical modelling skills and prior knowledge in optimization / optimal control theory
  • Expertise in conducting energy demand and system simulations, both at building and regional level
  • Ideally some experience with simulation tools such as EnergyPlus and Modelica
  • Experiences with GIS analysis and data-driven methods (understanding of clustering and spatial interpolation algorithms)
  • Experience in scripting/programming in PYTHON, MATLAB, ...
  • Fluency in English oral and written, German level B1 and above desired
Please apply by handing in your motivation letter, cv and references until the end of September 2023.Apply online now­This Is What We Stand ForZurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW is one of Switzerland’s largest multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences, with over 14’000 students and 3’400 faculty and staff.The recently funded research Centre for Building Technologies and Processes ZBP is hosted in the department of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering. It’s research targets the exploration of the future of construction, featuring advanced, resource-efficient, lightweight hybrid construction, low carbon technologies and energy systems and novel digital tools and processes.We offer you an exciting, versatile and challenging job in an inspiring environment. The workplace is centrally located in Winterthur, Switzerland.What You Can ExpectWe offer working conditions and terms of employment commensurate with higher education institutions and actively promote personal development for staff in leadership and non-leadership positions. A detailed description of advantages and benefits can be found at Working at the ZHAW . The main points are listed below:
  • Offers and discounts
  • Employment and salary
  • Our workplace culture
  • Working hours
  • Opportunities for development
  • Health
  • Insurance and pension scheme
ContactProf. Dr. Luca BaldiniCo-head ZBP Centre for Building Technologies and Processesluca.baldini @ zhaw . chYeliz SevincRecruiting Managerburcinyeliz.sevinc @ zhaw . ch2023-08-31Permanent employmentZHAW Zurich University of Applied SciencesWinterthur Region of Winterthur/Schaffhausen 8401
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Deadline: 06-06-2024

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