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Would you like to be involved in creating innovative solutions supporting the transition to low-carbon, reliable and cost-efficient energy systems? Are you fascinated by applied research, science and technology?
Then EIFER is the right place for you! We are looking for curious minds to join us, who are always eager to learn and create something new together. Connecting research and industry for innovation, the German-French research institute EIFER offers you an inspiring and interdisciplinary work environment.
At EIFER, you can be sure to find a supportive atmosphere and a healthy work-life balance in a thriving international community whether you wish to work as a member of our scientific staff or in the technical-administrative field.
Open Positions
Jobs
The European Institute for Energy Research EDF-KIT EWIV (EIFER) is looking for a
Research Engineer (m/f/d)
in Hydrogen and derivatives business model & energy infrastructure modeling to strengthen the research group “Low Carbon Hydrogen Systems”.
The position is based in Karlsruhe with a duration of initially 2 years starting as soon as possible. The salary is based on qualifications and experiences according to TV-L (100%).
The European Institute for Energy Research was founded by EDF and the KIT in 2002 aiming at enhancing collaboration through joint projects applied to industrial issues.
With its applied research orientation EIFER is bridging the gap between science and industry since more than 15 years. In the context of the European energy transition, EIFER provides research-based innovative energy solutions for the sustainable growth of cities, local communities and industries.
You will be part of the Low Carbon Hydrogen Systems research group with around 20 researchers. The activities include research and innovation along the whole chain value of Hydrogen technologies, from the development of advanced components to the qualification of integrated system module performances & reliability through our laboratories and on-field prototyping sites. They are fostered by a smart network of academic and industrial partners and a commitment in several national (French and German) and European funding research projects dealing with low carbon hydrogen production and usages.
Your tasks will be
As a member of the Group Low Carbon Hydrogen Systems, you will be involved in:
- Hydrogen and efuels (related to carbon dioxide valorization and ammonia process) economy and policy
- Regulation & standardization
- Screening of ecosystem (local key players like consumers and producers’ projects, local needs etc.)
- Market surveys & development of prospective scenarios
- Technical and economic analysis in pre-feasibility studies and call for tender
- Total cost of ownership
- Levelized cost of energy (LCOE, LCOH, LCOF)
- Return of investment
- Hydrogen and efuel related-R&D/industry activities or sub-projects
- External presentation of activities, literature and conference contributions
- Support contacts and approaching new customers and project partners
- The support to planning/construction phase of hydrogen and efuels solutions (infrastructure design modeling)
What we expect
- A Master’s degree in engineering with a focus on energy
- Professional experience and/or knowledge in the field of hydrogen value chain and synthetic fuel processes (in particular methanol, ammonia and/or kerosene)
- Knowledge in data treatment & analysis
- Experience in the acquisition, processing and management of research or industrial projects
- Strong analytical skills and critical thinking
- Ability to work meticulously both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to communicate and work in a team, enthusiasm, reliability and independent working style
- The position requires a strong ability for team work in a multicultural environment
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- German or French language skills will be considered an advantage
What we offer
- An international environment as well as a pleasant and open working atmosphere
- Flat hierarchies and short decision paths
- Exciting, responsible tasks and cross-team project work
Would you also like to advance applied energy research?
We look forward to receiving your electronic application with one single pdf of max. 5MB (including motivation letter, CV, copies of certificates and testimonials) by March 31, 2023 by e-mail: jobs@eifer.org with reference to the offer 23J005. To learn more about EIFER, please visit our website at: www.eifer.org.
For additional information, concerning the work please contact:
Dr. Mathieu Marrony (marrony@eifer.org, Tel +49 (0) 721/6105 1318)
Student Jobs / Trainees / Internships
Are you interested in working on energy modeling for industrial hydrogen application?
The European Institute for Energy Research EDF-KIT EWIV (EIFER) is looking for a
Trainee (f/m/d)
Internship proposal – Development of optimization tool for minimization of hydrogen costs production
in the research group “Low carbon hydrogen systems”.
The European Institute for Energy Research was founded by EDF and the KIT in 2002 aiming at enhancing collaboration through joint projects applied to industrial issues and utilities’ needs. With its applied research orientation EIFER is bridging the gap between science and industry for more than 20 years. In the context of the European energy transition, EIFER provides research-based innovative energy solutions for the sustainable development of cities and communities, economic activities, and territories.
The assigned tasks involve
- Development of new functionalities of a tool developed for simulating the production, storage and usage of hydrogen in an industrial framework
- Adding new technological bricks: electrolyser auxiliaries, hydrogen purchase/sale from/to third parties, electricity purchase/sell from/to the grid
- Development of algorithm regulating hydrogen and electricity market
- Implementing Levelized Cost of Hydrogen calculation and updating economic parameters
- Running different case-studies and sensibility analysis
- Watch on the latest new on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III)
Required qualifications / skills / interests
The position is aimed at Master-students in technical/economics sciences with engineering background who have
- Interest in the field of energy and environment
- Proficiency in modeling
- Programming skills in AnyLogic, Java, Python
- Fluency in English. Knowledge of German is considered as an asset
- Ability to work autonomously
What you can expect
- A stimulating, multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
- An institute at the intersection between academic research and one of the largest energy utilities in Europe
- If the opportunity arises: participation in conferences, involvement in scientific publicationsConditions
- Duration: 6 months
- Starting date: as soon as possible
- Location: EIFER, Emmy-Noether-Str. 11, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Working hours: 39.5 hours per week
- Monthly compensation: 520 € for a compulsory internship
Contact
If you want to join a highly motivated research group, please forward your electronic application with one single pdf of max. 5MB including all relevant information (curriculum vitae and cover letter) to jobs@eifer.org. Please refer to the offer number 23J007.
For additional information concerning the work, please contact:
Renato Luise (renato.luise@eifer.org)
Are you interested in working on computational modelling and automatic design of utility networks?
The European Institute for Energy Research EDF-KIT EWIV (EIFER) is looking for a
Trainee (f/m/d)
Internship proposal –
Improvement of an automatic network drawing algorithm in the context of utility networks (e.g. electric, fluid)
in the research group “Climate Neutral Communities”.
EIFER is involved in a large project on the topic of utility networks in cities, specifically in the context of modelling utilities networks. We are seeking a master student in the field of electrical network engineering or fluid network modelling to improve an existing algorithm that automatically draws networks by making it able to support creating networks with loops. To do so, the student will use the existing open-source Python libraries “pandapipes” and “pandapower”. The student can also use this task in the context of a master thesis. This work presents an opportunity to apply their theoretical engineering knowledge to solve a real computational challenge, and get experience in programming.
The European Institute for Energy Research was founded by EDF and the KIT in 2002 aiming at enhancing collaboration through joint projects applied to industrial issues and utilities’ needs. With its applied research orientation EIFER is bridging the gap between science and industry for more than 20 years. In the context of the European energy transition, EIFER provides research-based innovative energy solutions for the sustainable development of cities, communities, territories and economic activities.
The assigned tasks involve
- Writing code for representing the outputs of an automatic network drawing algorithm in one of these libraries (pandapipes, pandapower)
- Applying the provided optimization algorithms on the networks
- Developing (with guidance) a methodology for modifying the output networks to create loops that are well-suited to optimization of the network operation
Required qualifications / skills / interests
The position is aimed at Master-students in Electrical network engineering or fluid dynamic engineering. The student should have the following qualifications:
- An understanding of the challenges associated with modelling either electrical or fluid networks
- Basic programming experience (preferably in Python)
- Good level in English, both written and spoken (German and/or French basics would be an asset )
What you can expect
- A stimulating, multicultural and multidisciplinary environment
- An institute at the intersection between academic research and one of the largest energy utilities in Europe
- If the opportunity arises: participation in conferences, involvement in scientific publications
Conditions
- Duration: 6 months
- Starting date: 01.05.2023 (at the earliest, or later)
- Location: EIfER, Emmy-Noether-Str. 11, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
- Working hours: 39.5 hours per week
- Monthly compensation: 520 € for a compulsory internship
Contact
If you want to join a highly motivated research group, please forward your electronic application with one single pdf of max. 5MB including all relevant information (curriculum vitae, cover letter and certificates) to jobs@eifer.org. Please refer to the offer number 23J008.
For additional information concerning the work, please contact:
Isaac Boates (Isaac.Boates@eifer.org)