FUNDACIO INSTITU DE RECERCA EN ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA

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Offer Description
Description: We are seeking a highly motivated researcher with expertise in Energy Economics to support the economic dimension of the project. The successful candidate will provide scientific guidance on energy market and economic aspects, contribute to the development of techno-economic models, and supervise the PhD candidate in all research activities related to energy economics.

The researcher will work closely with the principal investigator and the project team, ensuring that the proposed mathematical models adequately capture market mechanisms, regulatory frameworks, and economic incentives relevant to Local Energy Communities.

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- Provide scientific support on the energy economics aspects of the research project.
- Supervise and mentor the PhD candidate on research related to energy economics and electricity markets.




- Contribute to the integration of market and economic considerations into mathematical optimisation models.
- Analyse electricity market structures, pricing mechanisms, flexibility markets, and business models for distributed energy resources.
- Assess the economic viability and market performance of different Local Energy Community configurations.
- Collaborate in the preparation of scientific publications in high-impact international journals.
- Curriculum Vitae, specifying the completed degree and any relevant professional experience.
- Motivation letter.
- At the subject of the email, write 2026 66 RESEARCHER IN ENERGY SYSTEMS MODELLING.

Offer of job position:

We offer an R1 position for 2 months in the framework of the Industrial PhD programme titled “Local Energy Communities Optimal Management and Integration”.

Salaries will be paid in accordance with IREC’s salary policy, depending on the candidate’s qualification and profession

📌 – Researcher in energy systems modelling (Barcelona)
🏢 EURAXESS Ireland
📍 Barcelona