Postdoctoral Research Associate / Reference Code 185

Organisation: Universität für Bodenkultur

Research Field: Economics - Environmental economics; Technology - Energy technology; Environmental science - Natural resources management

Country: Österreich

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Part-time

Hours per week: 20

Offer Starting Date: 1 December 2025

Reference Number: 185

Workplace: 1180 Wien, Feistmantelstraße 4

Application Deadline: 30 September 2025

The Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Institute of Sustainable Economic Development is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate.

Extent of employment: 20 hours per week

Duration of employment: 1st of December 2025, limited to 30th of September 2031

Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1 lit. b

Gross monthly salary: depending on previous eligible experience at least Euro 2.466,50, payable 14 times per year

Responsibilities

• Independent research in the field of integrated modeling of climate-neutral energy systems, with a focus on developing energy system models and integrating them into interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research projects
• Independent teaching in German and/or English within the department
• Co-supervision of master’s and doctoral theses
• Collaboration within the interdisciplinary fields of expertise at BOKU, as well as participation in national and international cooperation programs
• Representation of the field at national and international levels
• Active participation in the self-governance of the BOKU University

Required skills and qualifications

• Doctorate degree or PhD in system modeling, energy economics and neighbouring fields
• Diploma degree in Environmental and Bio-Resource Management, Mathematics, Computer Science, Economics or other equivalent university degree
• Language skills: English C1 and German C1
• Excellent practical experience in programming in Python, R or in the development of optimization models
• Proof of relevant publications in international journals
• Experience in project work as lead or team member

Desired skills and qualifications

• Experience in integrating empirical research findings from other disciplines into modeling
• Experience in incorporating modeling approaches into transdisciplinary research
• Experience with energy system models such as PyPSA-EUR
• Portuguese language skills B1 advantageous

Please send your job application including motivation letter, CV and one page on planned research activities in the coming 3 years to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna, E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at, Reference code 185.

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