Post-Doctoral Fellow, Power Electronics and Renewable Energy

23 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA

Research Field

Engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Australia

Application Deadline

17 Mar 2024 – 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

• Centre for New Energy Transition Research (CfNETR) – Mt Helen Campus
• Full-time, fixed-term appointment for 2 years
• Academic Level A6 – $93,237 p.a. plus up to 17% superannuation

About the role

The Post-Doctoral Fellow will support the delivery of funded research projects (Intelligent Power Inverter for Community Microgrids) by contributing to power converter circuit topologies, control algorithms, digital implementation, communication, and field testing.

You will contribute to:

• research in power converter design, control development and testing;
• delivering projects in smart microgrids and renewable energy technologies;
• conduct of research and high-quality outputs; and
• contribute to the preparation of presentations and other materials and participate in relevant meetings and activities.

About you

Working under the broad direction of the Project Leaders and Director, Centre for New Energy Transition Research you will liaise with stakeholders and research partners.

You will possess:

• knowledge and experience in power electronic converters and their control methods, communication technologies such as ZigBee, wifi, Bluetooth, etc. and simulation skills in MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent.
• experiment skills in digital signal processors, programming, and circuit testing and experience in using various laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, power sources, etc.
• research experience including undertaking literature searches, database management, preparation and publication of research findings/evidence of publication in high-quality academic journals or other equally recognised relevant research production; and
• project management experience with multiple industries and stakeholders.

How to apply

Please apply by Sunday, 17 March 2024.

Applicants are required to submit a resume and address the key selection criteria

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

FEDERATION UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA

Country

Australia

City

Ballarat

Postal Code

Mount Helen

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/366012/post-doctoral-fello…

Contact

City

Ballarat

STATUS: EXPIRED