Research Associate in Power Electronics

Edinburgh - Kings Buildings, Midlothian, United Kingdom (100% On-campus

JOB INFO

• Job Identification: 9178

• Locations: Scottish Microelectronics Centre, Edinburgh, EH9 3FF, GB (100% On-campus)

• Apply Before 01/22/2024, 11:59 PM

• Health and Safety Requirements: No key hazards identified for this post

• Criminal Record Check: No criminal record check required

• Contract Type: Fixed Term

• Number of Openings: 1

• Grade: UE07

• Organization: Edinburgh University Group

• Department: Institute for Energy Systems

• Job Function: Researcher

• Job Schedule: Full time

JOB DESCRIPTION

The power electronics research team within the Institute for Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh is seeking to appoint an experienced Research to work on the modelling of high voltage DC (HVDC) systems and DC circuit breakers (DCCB). The successful candidate will be responsible for part of the University of Edinburgh’s contribution to the Network DC project. This is a multiparter project, led by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSE), which aims to advance the readiness of HVDC networks and enable the deployment of multi-terminal DC grids which cannot exist without DCCBs.

Offshore wind will play a leading role in the transition to net zero, with as much as 100GW required to deliver 2050 net zero targets. Efficient connection of this resource will require a mass investment in voltage source-HVDC to make the connection between the generation and shore. To date, offshore HVDC installations have-been dominated by point-to-point links dedicated to single offshore windfarms. However, substantial cost and environmental benefits can be achieved through a move to more complex HVDC grids which make better use of infrastructure and flexible routing of power flows. 

Despite potential benefits the use of HVDC networks has remined slow, due to the difficulties in protecting such networks from DC-Faults. To support the development of HVDC grids there is a need to demonstrate the capability of DC Circuit Breakers (DCCBs). Network DC will address this though a comprehensive design and evaluation process targeted at real world deployment of DCCB enabled HVDC networks for offshore wind generation.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• strong background in power Systems and HVDC

• experience in the modelling and analysis of utility scale power electronics, and an interest in real world applications

• interest in real world applications

Click here for a copy of the full job description 

As a valued member of our team you can expect: 

An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefit for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided. 


The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.

The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful, an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Office’s English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa

ABOUT US

As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The College of Science and Engineering (CSE) is one of the largest and highest-ranked STEM groupings in the UK. Headed by Professor Iain Gordon, CSE comprises seven Schools (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Engineering, GeoSciences, Informatics, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy) as well as a national supercomputing centre (the Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre) and the Bayes Centre for interdisciplinary data science and innovation. We extend beyond the University through many joint activities - for example we host the cross-Scotland DataLab innovation Centre, we are a founding partner in the Scottish Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, and we are a partner in UK-wide collaborations including the Alan Turing Institute and the Rosalind Franklin Institute. Most Schools are located 2 miles south of the city centre at the King’s Buildings whilst Informatics, EPCC, Bayes and sections of GeoSciences are located in the University’s Central Area near George Square. The College has over 3,000 academic and support staff, and educates around 7,000 undergraduates, almost 1,500 taught postgraduates and more than 2,000 research students.

申请截止日期：2024年1月22日

For informal inquiries about the position, please contact Dr. Paul Judge (paul.judge@ed.ac.uk)

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