The Policy and Innovation Group of the Institute for Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh is seeking to appoint research associate who will participate in a number of marine energy projects.
As a research associate in marine energy, the candidate will be tasked with undertaking analytical research in contribution to a number of national, European and international marine energy R&D projects.
Such projects include ETIP Ocean that will seek to provide a hub for knowledge sharing and collaboration across a diverse group of stakeholders in the marine energy sector; TIPA project whose aim is to reduce the lifetime cost of tidal power by 20%; and Wave Energy Scotland funded cost of energy assessment projects .
The work may include technology analysis, development & deployment roadmap studies, investigation of commercialization pathways, and techno-economic analysis.
The closing date for applications has been set for June 5, 2017.