Postdoctoral Position: Cost-Efficient Renewable Hydrogen Production Through System Integration

This postdoctoral position is focused on cost-efficient renewable hydrogen production through system integration. The successful candidate will develop state-of-the-art optimisation models to address issues in hydrogen production, such as identifying synergies and integration opportunities, minimising energy and resource use, and assessing and reducing environmental impacts.

Requirements

• PhD degree in science, engineering or economics
• Prior research experience in electrolysis-based plant modelling, techno-economic assessment and heat management, and/or multi-objective optimisation
• Experience modelling flexible operation of electrolysers, interacting with the electricity grid
• Very good written and spoken communication skills in English (Dutch is not required)
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• A result-oriented attitude and enjoys working in an interdisciplinary group

Benefits

• Excellent pension scheme via the ABP
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages
• Flexible working week
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours)