New researcher position available in FME SOLAR

A great opportunity to join FME SOLAR! A 2 year researcher position in energy systems in cold climates is available at the Department of Technology Systems (ITS) at the University of Oslo. Deadline: 25th of April.

If you are interested in the position, you can apply for the position through jobbnorge. Only applications submitted there will be considered. You can find more information and the possibility to apply through the following link:

Researcher in energy systems in cold climates | University of Oslo

The growth of global deployment of solar photovoltaics (PV) has significantly decreased its cost and PV are expected to play a central role also in Norway. To do so the researcher will investigate the role of PV-based systems in reducing the use of fossil fuel in remote and challenging locations. 

The research fellow will conduct research on topics such as:

• Performance and reliability of PV-based systems in Nordic conditions
• Integration of PV and other generation sources and storage components in off-grid communities
• Energy transition in challenging environmental conditions

The research fellow will be part of the newly established national research centre FME SOLAR. It consists of more than 50 partners joining excellent R&D institutions with innovative user partners responsible for the majority of industrial activity, exports and turnover in Norway’s PV industry. The centre is coordinated by the neigbouring Institute for Energy Technology (IFE). There will be in total around 20 PhDs and Postdocs across four Norwegian universities: NMBU, NTNU, UiA and UiO. The research will be conducted in close contact with the research and user partners of FME SOLAR, and with other partners at ITS on the general topics of renewable-based energy systems.

The successful candidate will be part of a team at ITS comprising two other positions funded by the FME SOLAR project, and in close collaboration with other members of the Energy Systems section. The research fellow will be a member of the Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Energy group, conducting research in a wide range of national and EU projects (e.g. (e.g. HYDROGENi, HySchool, FAIR, AtLAST) addressing key challenges related to, among other, materials, devices and components for stationary energy systems, and their sustainability aspects.

With this project the research fellow will expand competences in a growing field of global relevance and will be exposed to the development of new concepts, methods and technologies relevant to national and international stakeholders.