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Department of Computer and Systems Sciences

With over 200 employees and 4,500 students, the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (DSV) is a strong and dynamic research and educational environment. The subject of Computer and Systems Sciences spans technology, humanities, social sciences, and behavioral sciences, with significant relevance for how we live today and in the future. Our research focuses on how IT should be designed to benefit people, organizations, and entire societies.

More information about us can be found at: Department of Computer and Systems Sciences (#).

Project Description

The research project "Sector Coupling and Business Research for Environmental Sustainability (SCORES): Effects on Climate Emissions, Energy Prices, and Economic Benefits as a Result of the Nordic Energy Transition" will address the energy transition in Sweden. This transition involves moving away from fossil fuels and increasing the electrification of industry, where the link between electricity production and consumption (sector coupling) becomes increasingly important as non-discretionary renewable energy (VRE) such as wind and solar power accounts for a larger proportion. Since VRE is intermittent and location-specific, a more flexible energy system is required, with dispatchable production as a complement, for example in the form of hydropower. Flexible producers may have a greater ability to influence electricity prices, which requires mechanisms to mitigate welfare losses. Similarly, transmission planning will need to be adjusted to dampen producers' market power. In the project, game-theoretic models will be applied to identify how producers' market power is affected by sector coupling and to develop methods to predict economic distortions in the electricity market. These insights will support policy development for a welfare-enhancing transition to a sustainable energy system.

Responsibilities

An interdisciplinary approach encompassing economic, technical, and social science perspectives forms the framework for the analysis. A research assistant in the project will investigate incentives for market power within energy storage. Examples of research tasks include:

• Updating and consolidating a database of attributes for the Nordic heat and power sectors.
• Using Nash-Cournot models to investigate strategic behavior within energy storage.
• Developing both open and closed models aimed at analytical solutions with complementary numerical examples.

We welcome applicants from various methodological backgrounds.

Qualifications

A research assistant is employed primarily for research and must have completed a master's degree or hold a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a master's degree.

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• A merit list demonstrating excellent modeling work related to energy systems or environmental policy published in scientific journals.
• A methodological toolkit related to applied mathematics, environmental economics, game theory, or operations research.
• Skills in analytical solution methods for game-theoretic problems and computational implementation of optimization models in GAMS or similar platforms.
• Domain knowledge of the power sector and energy policy.
• A willingness to work collegially as part of an interdisciplinary team and evidence of previous collaboration with researchers from different disciplines.
• Excellent English skills in speech and writing (Swedish is not a requirement).

We are looking for a candidate who can work within a highly interdisciplinary team and an agenda-setting research project. You are responsible, receptive, and a good team player. You are proactive, take responsibility for your tasks, and have a structured work approach. You are accustomed to prioritizing and can maintain an overview of broader goals while delivering on concrete tasks.

About the Position

The position is full-time and fixed-term for four months. Stockholm University applies individual salary setting. Start date by agreement.

We Offer

Here you will experience the dynamics of the interaction between higher education and research, making Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international setting and enjoy favorable terms.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination, providing equal rights and opportunities for all.

Contact

For further information, please contact Professor Afzal S. Siddiqui, tel. +46 8-16 13 85, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Application

You apply for the position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring the application is complete and submitted to the university no later than the last day of application.

Instructions for applicants are available on the web page: how to apply for a position (#).

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