[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Scholar Employee, UC San Diego - School of Global Policy and Strategy, Political Economy of Power Grid Management

[Nickolaus Erickson]

*Postdoctoral Scholar Employee Appointment, Political Economy of Power Grid
Management *

*Department*: School of Global Policy and Strategy

*Salary*: Commensurate with experience

*Appointment*: 12 months (extendable based on mutual agreement and
available funding)

*Start Date*: August 2020 – October 2020

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.

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.

*Qualifications Required and Preferred Academic Background *

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.

*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 mrdavidson at ucsd.edu
<mrdavidson at ucsd.edu>, and include “Postdoc Application: Political Economy
of Power Grid Management” in the subject line. *

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but it is highly
recommended that you apply before *July 1, 2020* for full consideration.

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.
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