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The Kelso Professorship is currently implementing the research & innovation project “Professionalisierung, Inklusion, Akzeptanz” (PIA - Professionalisation, Inclusion, Acceptance), which aims to investigate:

• How can all citizens (especially low-income groups and previously uninterested people) be
  informed and empowered to actively participate in energy communities?

• Which participation models and digital instruments with a solidarity-based approach can
  help to include as many citizens as possible, in an energy community?

• How can professional players from the energy sector (municipal utilities, ESCOs, etc.) be
  involved to ensure diversity of players and scalability of projects?

• How can electricity sharing be organised to ensure a transparent and fair value sharing in
  energy communities with heterogeneous stakeholders while keeping transaction cost low?

Your profile:

• University degree either in economics, law or political sciences with a focus on renewables, energy policy, circular economy, renewable engineering, or similar.

• Experience in energy economics research and well-versed in research methods (qualitative and quantitative).

• Experience in developing scientific research and contributing to research articles (some experience in the research field is required) as well as in the editing of publications as regards content, style and layout.

• Very good communication skills in English in writing and speaking, proficient command of German and knowledge of other languages is desirable.

• Knowledge of participatory methods, energy communities, energy sharing, community building, and citizen dialogue.

• Confident and communicative appearance in contact with scientists, lecturers and partners from practice, business, culture and politics.

• Strong teamwork skills, intercultural competence and interdisciplinary understanding.

• Experience in the development, implementation and documentation of third-party funded interdisciplinary projects in a scientific and/or consulting context.

• Proficiency in statistics and econometric methods, an understanding of behavioural economics principles is of advantage.

• Experience with the development or support of digital tools or platforms is an advantage.

• Excellent computer skills (MS Office), skills in quantitative analysis and/or programming in one or more languages are of advantage (e.g., STATA, Python, R).

• Holistic tasks at a lively university with an international profile in the heart of Europe
• Regular and collegial guidance by cooperation-oriented managers
• A family-friendly university with a high life balance factor
• Flexible working time models with a high degree of personal responsibility

Within the framework of its equal opportunities concept, the Foundation European University Viadrina has set itself the strategic goal of significantly increasing the proportion of women in research and teaching and participates in the DFG's research-oriented equal opportunities standards. We therefore expressly invite female scientists to apply. The University supports its members in reconciling work and family life. It offers family-friendly study and working conditions. More information can be found at: (www.europa-uni.de/familie)

People with disabilities will be given priority if they are equally qualified and capable. It is advisable to already mention a possible disability in the application.

Please apply with the usual documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, university transcript/grade record, other references) and compiled in a single PDF file until 30 May 2025 via e-mail to kelso-professorship@europa-uni.de. The file will be deleted immediately after the selection procedure has been completed.