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Posted on: 2010-02-08 Expires on: 2010-02-22 |
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In SINTEF Energy, we are working to develop technologies that respect the environment, provides the industry more efficient energy solutions and that gives people secure access to light and heat. We give room for action in the competent, independent and enterprising professional communities. Based on high academic quality is the open possibilities for those who will. Our basic values are honesty, generosity, courage and unity. www.sintef.no / energy
The challenges in energy and environment stand in line
Climate change, energy crises, energy markets and so require new solutions, new technology and not least, new thoughts and ideas! Among other things, climate Settlement of Parliament mean that research on technology for renewable energy is a significant boost with a tripling by 2010 compared with the current level!
Will you be developing new and better energy solutions?
We want employees who thrive in multi-disciplinary team and take responsibility for their own development in a challenging research environment. With us you will be part of a research which is an international leader in energy, and covering the entire food chain from power generation, through storage and distribution to end-use and environmental impact.
SINTEF Energy seeks social scientist with workplace Oslo
Climate Settlement of 2008 has stimulated increased research on energy and climate issues. R & D strategy, Energy 21 has formulated a vision to develop Norway to become a society with virtually no greenhouse gas emissions, a major exporter of environmentally friendly power to Europe while it is a good country for the world's leading energy and technology companies. Much of the research is oriented toward the technical challenges, but it underlined the importance of political frameworks and social analysis. Therefore, it also expressed a clear desire to strengthen the social scientific energy research. This has SINTEF Energy already answered, but we need a new employee.
SINTEF Energy seeks, therefore, a new social researcher associated with our newly established research teams located in Oslo, focusing on policy and management. We are looking primarily a senior ?EUR "preferably with a PhD, which may form part of our ongoing research and assessment missions related to various issues in the energy system. The researcher we seek should be interested to illuminate all the key aspects of public management around energy and climate policy challenges, and often in close dialogue with the strategic actors ?EUR "both in public and private sectors. The problems are many. Graduate students who wish to embark on d challenges should also show his interest.
SINTEF Energy is currently heavily involved in the new Research Centers for Environmental Energy and we are looking for a researcher who can be part of our ongoing work within CEDRES. This activity is specifically oriented towards environmental design of renewable energy and focus is the political management of water and wind power production and how to better unite the energy and environmental policy considerations. Stimulation of renewable, environmentally friendly electricity production will not give large contributions if you do not have transmission capacity to satisfy demand. This must still be done in an environmentally friendly way, but power and cable connections are important references. The person we seek should also have an interest in end-user clause. Empirical focus is primarily Scandinavia and Northern Europe, but in line with the internationalization of the Norwegian energy industry also wants us to expand our horizons.
We offer:
* Good development opportunities
* A good working environment
* Salary by agreement
* Favorable pension and insurance
* Flexible working hours
* Health care scheme
SINTEF Energy wants a more even distribution between the sexes and encourage women to applly
Please contact Research Audun Ruud on the e-mail: audun.ruud@sintef.no or mobile: 99233969 if you need more clarifications.
For more details on faglaget Policy and Management at SINTEF Energy see: www.sintef.no/politics
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