Faculty of information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering,* x- x5 u9 J; L" d/ E7 A# s5 C
Department of Electric Power Engineering.9 B9 |1 F. N+ r2 j/ z; W
A PhD or Post Doc Fellowship at the Department of Electric Power Engineering within 5 p, k, D% R# p$ q; mDesign and Control of Energy Conversion Systems for the Integration of Offshore " d/ n7 T4 i: F* k' q- GRenewable Energy Sources into the Electric Grid - IME-021-2009.) s$ F9 y2 M5 |& ~5 X
At the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Department 5 ^4 ^# U2 R; j @) B+ uof Electric Power Engineering, there is one vacant position as a research fellow (PhD or Post5 B1 x. @) v! e0 b) l9 ?) y+ w
Doc position) within “Design and Control of Energy Conversion Systems for the Integration6 ]- ]5 l: k- M' H: \" y
of Offshore Renewable Energy Sources into the Electric Grid”. ( b5 ?5 e. v+ I1 g ? EDescription of the PhD/Post Doc task:, L; k! n& E! k5 b
Large scale integration of wind and/or wave farms will require innovative integrated/ M/ I# [$ ~# X) U$ z0 x; T
approaches for the design of the energy conversion system, the layout of the farm itself, the, b& Y$ ~; y8 E. w/ V
distribution system of the farm, and for the transmission of power to the distant shore. 6 t5 S% ~5 x8 `; uConventional generation and power electronic conversion systems will be revised and adapted , h! k) a @$ Q" }, tto the harsh conditions and stricter requirements of offshore installations. A system oriented5 z8 B: _/ E. ?5 d
approach for the integration of this power will be introduced, taking into account the most $ |" n; S u( t; G/ _* fsevere contingencies to be encountered with the goal of fulfilling the regulations regarding+ I" }6 w0 |4 J+ v6 k3 ]
grid integration and quality of delivered power. 2 v7 |1 o) [! D4 r$ W3 s4 gNTNU’s PhD-rules require a master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and2 L2 F. O b ?, M+ z7 s. K; z" ~
an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). Candidates from ) G5 e# @6 q- t- l& wuniversities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar, A2 {, B. t; U+ l1 u; o& _
document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further 9 o/ z3 v+ d8 b" o( rstudies associated with the obtained degree: 8 v" a8 P: p& B# b) F Bhttp://ec.europa.eu/education/po ... ion/diploma_en.html( r5 ]. |. ]+ D. }
Contact person:8 L- N3 h1 S& \! O% [
Professor Marta Molinas, email: marta.molinas@elkraft.ntnu.no 4 a# `" ?* r# r$ ~% vFor the Post Doc research fellowship:' \# i: v0 K" \+ A \, e5 Z+ F
The applicant for the position should have a good background in power electronics and power3 t7 i9 k* d$ W% T+ _
systems. The post.doc candidate should have a doctoral degree from a recognized university. " v \/ s" w9 F/ j- k) c0 q. w+ tThe appointment is made for up to 2 years. h+ V9 v' v* S
This position is remunerated according to wage levels 57 – 76 on Norwegian State salary 7 ]+ l9 O; K9 h, O/ \# Oscale, with gross salary from NOK 435 500 to NOK 625 900 a year, of which 2 % is deducted ( R- e4 j9 {' Qfor the State Pension scheme.0 X5 F+ j: q$ H" F d4 e
The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees.6 V( \) d' q7 J8 [
For the PhD research fellowship:* _" v, c8 E; p) ]
Award holders at NTNU are normally appointed for 4 years with 25% of the time spent on 6 i7 u8 S% Q* y6 h6 Y( }2 Jspecified work. The objective of the grant is to obtain a PhD degree, hence the successful 8 _$ E; w2 a. D5 R$ N: w0 l, J2 d+ Rapplicant must be enrolled as a PhD candidate at NTNU. }" S; Q0 \! j1 M. h
See also information about PhD education at NTNU at# r6 N5 U! A+ \& D4 t8 l; { http://www.ntnu.no/ime/english/research/phd - i+ }' H; ?0 n; ~! l5 jThe position is remunerated according to wage levels 45 to 61 on the Norwegian State salary ) Y. V9 Z3 M+ K+ s; U2 u% sScale, with gross salary from NOK 353 000 to NOK 468.500 a year, of which 2% is deducted $ ~& |" r1 f! P6 a J+ ]for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. 1 {' [. r' A: O. G) NThe appointment will be made in accordance with current regulations with relevant parts of , R% D+ C( h. ~1 T c“Supplementary guidelines for employment as research fellow at NTNU”. + U" v q, `9 J/ t8 dApplicants must agree to participate in organised doctoral study programmes within the8 T1 E4 z" ]! D5 X# w I8 d
period of the appointment. The successful applicants must agree to the conditions laid down B. M" _% Q2 e2 a0 d6 [1 O( s9 q Wfor public employees. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and " ^; o% G% ]1 \ F/ X! Rwork-related duties for award holders.6 B5 F0 w5 S( t+ X) C
For both positions:+ I# N8 ^3 i% h% j8 R* n; h7 h
The national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest9 ^' n4 C. R: l* z: E# G
possible extent. It is therefore a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and/ E4 W5 \7 K6 _* ]) O6 Y. T) ]
gender and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants are encouraged to* A; X. |6 Y5 P, M2 Z% |) |% v
apply for this post. NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts. E7 V( d; o- B5 p
Women are encouraged to apply.' z: Y- \' \- K( I1 J
The application must contain information about education, examinations and previous . w1 ^+ q% T m x9 qexperience. Certified copies of certificates and documents must be attached. ) b& T& j: ?0 h" ]Copies of publications and any other work which the applicant wishes to be taken into 2 p' Q) E* Q* uaccount should also be enclosed. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to specify the 7 |! T- ^# S) @5 F$ a* l6 Kinput of the applicant in a joint work, a short summary should be attached outlining the 7 i/ z' T/ u/ S0 uapplicant's input. ) M" x; L7 j( @: ]$ m" K0 _ T5 AApplications are to be sent to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty$ e' m7 u2 h4 e% ~; s
of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, NO- 7491 Trondheim,! E" }# {5 A0 n9 n" k5 u
Norway, or by e-mail to: application@ime.ntnu.no * J- R- w" }& m5 N# Z& iApplications should be marked Jnr. IME-021-2009. Closing date 04th of April 2009. 8 v* n% f/ H+ p7 H5 F2 wKunngjøres: 8 }( S) i' [9 sNAV Arbeid 6 K ~, y- |" R+ d' A5 Y/ {Nettopp & q$ _) g! Q. J) M6 ], w2 GTeknisk Ukeblad 6 a3 ^% K C `6 a4 n) hForskerforums Nettsider 0 f( N4 ?( \5 ~+ P, Z3 e10.03.2009; B0 Q. h- X) E: \. ?5 y$ N
2009/3531