Job – PhD/ PostDoc in geothermal at University of Geneva, Switzerland

The Renewable Energy Systems group, led by Prof. Evelina Trutnevyte, at the University of Geneva is looking to fill a PhD or PostDoc position in geothermal energy. Located at the Faculty of Science and at the interfaculty Institute for Environmental Sciences, Renewable Energy Systems group has three strategic research themes.

First, it uses mathematical modeling and technology assessment tools in order to inform transition to renewable energy systems at all spatial scales, from neighborhoods and cities to countries and continents.

Second, the group works with multi-disciplinary methods for improving quantitative long-range energy foresight for decision making under deep uncertainty.

Third, the group searches for system-level socio-technical energy solutions that are techno-economically feasible, environmentally desirable, as well as acceptable and realistically implementable in society. The scientific work in the group regularly involves interactions with practitioners outside academia, including policy makers, stakeholders, and the wider public.

The successful PhD or PostDoc candidate will work on geothermal energy with the focus on one or several of these areas:

• Integration of shallow and medium-depth geothermal systems in district heating;
• Quantifying employment impacts of geothermal energy development, using input-output modeling;
• Risk-cost-benefit modeling of Enhanced Geothermal Systems;
• Life-cycle environmental impact assessment of geothermal systems;
• Participatory sustainability assessment of geothermal systems.

The successful candidate will share the vision of modeling-based multi-disciplinary work at science-society interface that the Renewable Energy Systems group is conducting. The group’s website and publications are examples of such work.

For the full release with details on requirements etc see the position overview (pdf).

Please use the following link to apply: Apply here – geothermal (Or please send an email to job-res@unige.ch with a subject: Geothermal_UniGEjob)

The first deadline of applications will close on Monday, 4 April 2022. Further applications may be accepted because the positions will stay open until the suitable candidate is found. The starting date will be mutually agreed on. The successful candidates from outside Switzerland and European Union should count with additional 4- 6 months for receiving their residence permit. For questions, please send an email to Apply here – geothermal (Or please send an email to job-res@unige.ch with a subject: Geothermal_UniGEjob)