<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#0000ff"><u><b>Postdoctoral Scholar Employee Appointment, Political Economy of Power Grid
Management </b></u></font></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Department</b>: School of Global Policy and Strategy </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Salary</b>: Commensurate with experience </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Appointment</b>: 12 months (extendable based on mutual agreement and available funding) </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Start Date</b>: August 2020 – October 2020 </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) is hiring a postdoctoral researcher to
examine the political economy of power grid management under decarbonization. The postdoc
should be well-versed in least-cost energy systems optimization models in one or more modeling
languages (e.g., AMPL, GAMS, Julia/JuMP, Python/Pyomo), and be eager to apply insights from the
study of power grid institutions to improving model representations of real-world phenomena. The
postdoc will work with the PI, Michael Davidson, Assistant Professor in GPS and the Department of
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, who has ongoing projects examining the political economy
of dispatch reform in China and India, and the benefits and political barriers to regional grid
integration of the western US. Additional regions of focus may be added based on mutual interest. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The postdoc will be fully integrated into the GPS community, a highly interdisciplinary school of
public policy scholars. The postdoc will also be expected to engage with other units on campus
researching energy systems, particularly the Jacobs School of Engineering. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b style="background-color:rgb(238,238,238)">Qualifications Required and Preferred Academic Background </b></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">All candidates must have a demonstrated research ability and a publication track record. Must have
a Ph.D in a relevant field. The 12-month appointment can be renewed contingent on funding and
performance. </div><div dir="ltr"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr"><b>To Apply: Submit a CV, a writing sample, model documentation and analysis scripts of a
relevant research problem undertaken, a one-page personal statement of experience and
career goals, and contact information for three references. Application must be submitted by
email to <a href="mailto:mrdavidson@ucsd.edu">mrdavidson@ucsd.edu</a>, and include “Postdoc Application: Political Economy of
Power Grid Management” in the subject line. </b></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but it is highly recommended that you apply before
<b>July 1, 2020</b> for full consideration. </div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.<br></div></div>