Research Associate (80%) System Dynamics

Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW is one of Switzerland’s largest multidisciplinary universities of applied sciences, with over 12,000 students and 3,000 faculty and staff.

As one of the leading Engineering Faculties in Switzerland, the ZHAW School of Engineering emphasises topics which will be relevant in the future. Our 13 institutes and centres guarantee superior-quality education, research and development with a focus on the areas of energy, mobility, information and health.

The interdisciplinary group of the ZHAW Institute for Sustainable Development (INE) identifies future-oriented topics, estimates the development of technologies and their acceptance as well as their potential for dissemination and impact. It conducts sustainability assessments, identifies the needs and behavior of individuals and develops design principles and strategies for sustainable energy regions and innovative business models.

To complement our existing team working on «Transitions of Regional Energy Systems» within the framework of SCCER CREST, we are looking for a

Research Associate (80%) System Dynamics

The position is provisionally until 31.12.2020 limited.

The position is part of the SCCER CREST, the Swiss Competence Centre for Energy Research, which is co-financed by the Swiss Confederation. The SCCER CREST works on economic, social and legal aspects of the energy transition in pioneering research and develops recommendations for politics and industry. Besides the ZHAW, the CREST research consortium also includes the University of Basel, the ETHZ, the EPFL and the Universities of Geneva, Lucerne, Neuchâtel and St. Gallen.