[voew-listserver] Job Opening at IIASA, Wien
- From: Bernd Siebenhüner <bernd.siebenhuener@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:36:16 +0200
Research Scholar
Vacancy #16/2007
Risk and Vulnerability (RAV) Program
<http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/RAV/index.html>
The Program on Risk and Vulnerability (RAV
<http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/RAV/index.html>) conducts conceptual
and applied analyses that not only contribute to decreasing the risk and
vulnerability of societies and ecosystems but also promote their
adaptation and resilience to stresses imposed or aggravated by
global-change phenomena such as natural disaster risk and climate
change. The RAV Program is looking to fill a position for a
post-doctoral or advanced doctoral student researcher in the project
ALICE, *A*gent's *L*ong-term decision-making *I*n the *C*ontext of the
*E*lectricity supply sector.
*The ALICE Project*
One of the major challenges for governments to meet climate protection
targets will be for them to encourage the rapid growth of renewable
energy sources, carbon capture and storage, and greater efficiency in
the generation and use of electricity. It remains unclear what the
effects of different policy instruments, separate or combined, will be
on the long-term investments that will determine such growth. Crucial to
understanding this is identifying how individual firms make investment
decisions, examining issues such as how different types of firms within
the market estimate future costs, respond to risk, and discount future
revenue streams, and then to model such firms operating in the market in
the presence of regulatory instruments. The ALICE project is engaging in
this empirical and modeling research to improve our understanding of the
relative effectiveness of different policy instruments. The project is a
collaboration between the University of Oldenburg and the Potsdam
Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), in Germany, and the
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), in
Austria. The funding agency is the German Federal Ministry for Education
and Research.
*Tasks*
The person we are seeking to hire would lead the empirical portion of
the project, and would also interact with the other researchers on the
modeling side. We envision the empirical component to involve a
combination of structured interactions with corporate decision-makers,
and econometric analysis of European market data. Background literature
review on the market structure in each of the countries of study (likely
Germany, UK, Spain, France, Denmark) would also be necessary. We expect
the empirical portion of the project to result in one or more published
papers, and to provide important inputs into the modeling side of the
project. The project will include travel within Europe, and potentially
to North America and Asia.
*Profile*
The successful candidate should have a research background in energy
economics, behavioral economics, energy systems, or a related field. She
or he should be able to finalize the design of and carry out an
empirical research strategy, in coordination with the other researchers
on the project. A desire to become involved in the quantitative modeling
portion of the project would also be desirable. Fluency in English is
required, German extremely helpful, and knowledge of French or Spanish
desirable.
*Appointment Terms*
A fixed-term contract will be offered for 24 months, starting as soon as
possible. The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. It
is exempt from taxation in Austria but subject to the principle of
income aggregation. The appointment includes moving and settlement
allowances. Preference will be given to applicants who are nationals of
IIASA member countries
<http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Admin/DI/docs/IIASA_NMO.html?sb=4>.
The Institute's management and staff alike are committed to a working
environment that promotes equality, diversity, and tolerance. The
Institute encourages applications from all qualified candidates.
*Applications*
To apply send a cover letter, resume, plus names, addresses (including
e-mail), telephone and fax numbers of three work-related references, as
well as copies of two recent publications/papers to:
Walter Foith, Head of Human Resources
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
Schlossplatz 1, A-2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Fax: (+43) 2236/713-13
E-mail: foithw@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:foithw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Closing date for applications: *9 November 2007*.
Review of applications will begin immediately.
More information on the ALICE project can be found at
http://www.alice-energy.de <http://www.alice-energy.de/>. For
information about this position, please contact Anthony Patt
(patt@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:patt@xxxxxxxxxxx>).
For general information about our Institute and its research activities,
please visit our IIASA Web site <http://www.iiasa.ac.at/>.
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