Industrial postdoctoral researcher in Coordinated Security Analysis

Industrial postdoctoral researcher in Coordinated Security Analysis If you are passionate about applied research and want to contribute towards a more sustainable, resilient and cost-efficient power system, you have come to the right place. This position will give you an unprecedented opportunity to side with Nordic TSOs and key European stakeholders for unlocking the true potential of numerical optimization and artificial intelligence in real operational scenarios.Nordic RCC – supporting security of supply and the green energy transitionThe Nordic Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) provides critical services and insights to support the national Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark — to ensure the efficient operation and use of the Nordic power system and high security of power supply at any time. Based in Copenhagen, Nordic RCC is one of six RCCs in Europe, equally owned by the Nordic region's four electricity TSOs: Fingrid, Statnett, Svenska Kraftnät, and Energinet.As European power systems integrate and evolve to meet climate goals, Nordic RCC provides regional coordination, integrated services, regional insights and recommendations to the Nordic TSOs and their control centres, to support cross-border operational security 24/7.Job description: We are seeking a highly motivated industrial Postdoctoral researcher to join a newly established research project funded by Innovation Fund Denmark in close collaboration with the Danish Transmission System Operator, the Technical University of Denmark and Nordic RCC.From this position, you will have the opportunity to address one of the core challenges of modern power system operation: how to preserve physical realism, security guarantees and cost effectiveness while achieving computational tractability at system scale. You will play a key role in strengthening the development of scalable, physics-aware surrogate models enabling Remedial Action Optimization (RAO) and Coordinated Security Analysis (CSA) for large-scale power systems in different time horizons. As you take part in one of the work packages of the Nordic-Sec project, your focus will be on:Learning about Remedial Action Optimization and Coordinated Security Analysis as the foundation for your applied research.Developing analytical, reduced-order, and ML-based surrogate models to find optimal sets of remedial actions under real operational conditions.Maintaining and documenting an open repository in collaboration with project partnersAuthoring high-impact publications on physics-aware ML and scalable optimization.Mentoring MSc and PhD students and contributing to project dissemination.You will be working side by side with power system engineers, data scientists and software developers delivering production-grade applications. In addition, you will have a direct link with DTU to learn about state-of-the art solutions together with other researchers in the project.This unique combination of industry and research perspectives places you in a central scientific role in a high-impact Nordic research project with advisory from key European stakeholders, access to real operational data, strong collaboration with Nordic TSOs and the possibility to visit their offices for short external stays. Requirements: Due to the nature of this position as industrial Postdoctoral researcher, some qualifications are required since you’ll need them from the get-go:A PhD degree in power systems engineering or a closely related field.Strong expertise in applied numerical optimization and/or AI techniques paired with advanced modelling, data-driven methods, and/or surrogate modelling.Ability to develop well-structured, readable, and maintainable research code in Python or other programming languages supporting data analysis and visualization for large datasets.Experience with collaborative code development using Git-based version control (e.g. GitHub or GitLab), including branching, pull requests, and code review workflowsFull professional proficiency in spoken and written English paired with excellent communication skills.The list of the following research areas can provide you an overview of the methods applied in the project. However, please note that we do not expect a single candidate to have experience and cover all of these areas. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you only have experience with a few points:Physics-informed machine learningReduced-order or multi-fidelity modellingLarge-scale optimization and decomposition methodsPower system dynamics and security assessment with high share of renewable energy systemsContribution to research-based software and algorithmic toolkit (e.g. Python, Julia)What we offer You will be joining a company of competent, diverse, and enthusiastic colleagues. We are currently 25 nationalities with over 30% women and all ages. Your daily workplace will be in our newly furnished office premises in Copenhagen Towers, Ørestad. Due to the nature of the research position, you will also have access to the DTU offices and the vibrant research environment at DTU Wind and Energy Systems in Lyngby. Your DTU mentor will be Assistant Prof. Johanna Vorwerk, from the Power System Section.We offer workplace flexibility to ensure a healthy work-life balance, including the possibility to work from home some of the time. Our values of fellowship, curiosity, respect, and transparency have been defined by all employees. They identify how we behave and shape the way we work together, and we expect you to see yourself in them.The position is for a 2-year full-time postdoctoral researcher employed by Nordic RCC in co-supervision with the Technical University of Denmark. Additionally, the position is conditioned upon a satisfactory background check as well as a national security clearance, both of which will be facilitated by Nordic RCC. You can read more on security clearance here. Please also note that the process includes that any spouse, registered partner, cohabitant, steady partner, co-resident, child over 18 living at home and parent with the same address as the candidate must also consent to be checked.Application deadline and contact informationPlease apply online as soon as possible as we conduct interviews on a continuous basis. Applications are only accepted through our online recruitment system. Applications shall include:Curriculum VitaeGrade transcripts and BSc/MSc/PhD diploma in English including official description of grading scaleList of publicationsA research statement (max. 700 words) where you outline a potential research direction that interests you.Contact details of two individuals who can provide a reference upon request.To ensure a fair and unbiased recruitment process, we kindly request that you do not include a photograph in your CV or any other materials.If you have any questions, please contact Nicola Viafora, Security Analysis Team Lead at Nordic RCC nvi@nordic-rcc.net. Back to job list Print Send to a friend Send application Share on: Region: Region Hovedstaden Job type: Permanent Working hours: Full-time Working days: Day Job level: Employee Location: Ørestad, Copenhagen Contacts: Nicola Viafora Company homepage: https://nordic-rcc.net Office address: c/o Copenhagen Towers, Ørestads Boulevard 114 2300 København S Office location: