{"data":{"id":221699,"slug":"doktorand-i-elektroteknik-med-fokus-pa-elsystemets-tillforlitlighet","type":"job","title":"PhD Student in Electrical Engineering with Focus on Power System Reliability","description":"Electrification and digitalization are among the most important areas for transitioning to sustainable societies. The Department of Electrical Engineering conducts successful research and education in these areas \u2013 including renewable energy sources and electric vehicles, industrial IoT, 6G communication and wireless sensor networks, as well as research and education in Life Science, health technology, smart electronic sensors and medical systems. The Department of Electrical Engineering is an international environment with approximately 160 employees contributing to important technical energy and health solutions at \u00c5ngstr\u00f6mlaboratoriet.\nWe are now seeking a PhD student in electrical engineering with focus on power system reliability.\nCome work with us!\nThe position is located at the Division of Electric Power Engineering, within the Department of Electrical Engineering. Here you will find a pleasant work environment with an active PhD student network and a variety of experimental projects. The division collaborates with Swedish companies \u2013 both public and private \u2013 as well as other stakeholders in various research areas. We look forward to your application. Help us build the future!\nProject Description\nOver the coming decades, the power system is expected to become strongly dependent on reliable electricity production from renewable energy sources, particularly land-based and offshore wind power as well as solar cells (PV). At the same time, major changes are occurring in energy and electricity supply from non-renewable sources, largely due to national policy decisions regarding nuclear power and imports of gas and oil.\nThe demand side is also undergoing transformation, driven by changes such as electrification of the transport sector and other parts of society, as well as increased use of heat pumps and air conditioning. Finally, climate change is leading to altered weather patterns, with heat waves and other extreme weather events affecting both society and the energy system.\nThere are significant knowledge gaps regarding electricity production reliability under extreme weather conditions and in energy systems undergoing major transformations. In this project, the PhD student will investigate supply security in the European power system in both current and future scenarios, taking into account changes in energy production, energy consumption, and climate.\nThe project is part of the Centre for Natural Disaster Science (CNDS), a national research center aimed at preventing and improving society's preparedness for risks by increasing knowledge about the dynamics and consequences of natural disasters. Collaboration and communication within the CNDS network provides an interdisciplinary platform for exchanging expertise in natural disasters and risk reduction.\nThe research group at Uppsala University has extensive experience in electrical engineering research and maintains a substantial laboratory operation. We offer varied and exciting work that is shaped by the PhD student and the research group together.\nDuties\nThe primary responsibility of a PhD student is to pursue doctoral education, which includes participation in research projects as well as doctoral education courses.\nTeaching and other departmental service may be included in the duties, but no more than 20% of working time.\nQualification Requirements\nEligible for doctoral education is someone who has\ncompleted an advanced degree in electrical engineering, energy systems, engineering physics, or equivalent, or\ncompleted at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 are at the advanced level including an independent project of at least 15 credits, or\nacquired equivalent knowledge in some other way.\n\nWe place great emphasis on personal qualities such as good collaboration and communication skills with other researchers. You should be goal-oriented, organized, and able to work effectively both individually and in groups.\nThe candidate must have excellent ability to express themselves in English both orally and in writing.\nMeritorious Qualifications\nExperience and interest in numerical modeling and programming as well as experimental work are meritorious.\nIndustrial experience is meritorious.\nGood oral and written skills in Swedish are meritorious.\nA degree in civil engineering is meritorious.\n\nAbout the Position\nFixed-term employment for 48 months, according to the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5 Section 7. Full-time position. Start date by agreement. Location: Uppsala.\nProvisions for PhD students are found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5 Sections 1-7 and in the university's rules and guidelines.\nInformation about the position is provided by\nDivisional Head Karin Thomas, karin.thomas@uu.se\nProfessor Malin G\u00f6teman, malin.goteman@uu.se\nApplication Instructions\nYour application should include 1) a letter describing yourself, your research interests, and why you want to pursue a PhD, 2) your CV, 3) a brief description of your education, 4) a copy of your master's degree and course grades as well as a copy of your master's thesis, 5) any other documents you wish to include, 6) names and contact information for references (email address and phone number), and 7) any publications.\nSubmit your application by November 2, 2026. UFV-PA 2026\/2671\nUppsala University is a broad research university with strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,500 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.\nRead more about our benefits and what it's like to work at Uppsala University\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nThe employment may be subject to security vetting. A condition for employment in security vetting is that the applicant is approved.\nWe decline offers of recruitment and advertising assistance.\nApplications are received through Uppsala University's recruitment system.\nTrade union representatives: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR\/S) - ofr@uu.se","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Doktorand i elektroteknik med fokus p\u00e5 elsystemets tillf\u00f6rlitlighet","description_original":"Elektrifiering och digitalisering tillh\u00f6r framtidens st\u00f6rsta omr\u00e5den f\u00f6r omst\u00e4llning till h\u00e5llbara samh\u00e4llen. Institutionen f\u00f6r elektroteknik bedriver framg\u00e5ngsrik forskning och utbildning inom dessa omr\u00e5den \u2013 d\u00e4ribland f\u00f6rnybara energik\u00e4llor och elfordon, industriell IoT, 6G kommunikation och tr\u00e5dl\u00f6sa sensorn\u00e4t men \u00e4ven forskning och utbildning inom Life Science, h\u00e4lsoteknik, smarta elektroniska sensorer och medicinska system. Institutionen f\u00f6r elektroteknik \u00e4r en internationell milj\u00f6 med ca 160 medarbetare som bidrar till viktiga tekniska energi- och h\u00e4lsol\u00f6sningar vid \u00c5ngstr\u00f6mlaboratoriet.\nVi s\u00f6ker nu en doktorand i elektroteknik med fokus p\u00e5 elsystemets tillf\u00f6rlitlighet.\nKom och jobba med oss!\nTj\u00e4nsten \u00e4r placerad vid avdelningen f\u00f6r elektricitetsl\u00e4ra, inom institutionen f\u00f6r elektroteknik. H\u00e4r hittar du en trevlig arbetsmilj\u00f6 med ett aktivt doktorandn\u00e4tverk och en m\u00e4ngd experimentella projekt. Avdelningen samarbetar med svenska f\u00f6retag \u2013 b\u00e5de offentliga och privata \u2013 samt andra intressenter inom de olika forskningsomr\u00e5dena. Vi ser fram emot din ans\u00f6kan. Var med och bygg framtiden med oss!\nProjektbeskrivning\nUnder de kommande \u00e5rtiondena f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas elsystemet bli starkt beroende av tillf\u00f6rlitlig elproduktion fr\u00e5n f\u00f6rnybara energik\u00e4llor, s\u00e4rskilt land- och havsbaserad vindkraft samt solceller (PV). Samtidigt sker stora f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar i energi- och elf\u00f6rs\u00f6rjningen fr\u00e5n icke-f\u00f6rnybara energik\u00e4llor, bland annat till f\u00f6ljd av nationella politiska beslut r\u00f6rande k\u00e4rnkraft samt import av gas och olja.\n\u00c4ven efterfr\u00e5gesidan genomg\u00e5r en omvandling, driven av f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar s\u00e5som elektrifieringen av transportsektorn och andra delar av samh\u00e4llet, samt en \u00f6kad anv\u00e4ndning av v\u00e4rmepumpar och luftkonditionering. Slutligen leder klimatf\u00f6r\u00e4ndringarna till f\u00f6r\u00e4ndrade v\u00e4derm\u00f6nster, d\u00e4r v\u00e4rmeb\u00f6ljor och andra extrema v\u00e4derh\u00e4ndelser p\u00e5verkar b\u00e5de samh\u00e4llet och energisystemet.\nDet finns betydande kunskapsluckor kring elproduktionens tillf\u00f6rlitlighet under extrema v\u00e4derf\u00f6rh\u00e5llanden och i energisystem som genomg\u00e5r omfattande omst\u00e4llningar. Inom detta projekt kommer doktoranden att unders\u00f6ka f\u00f6rs\u00f6rjningstryggheten i det europeiska elsystemet i s\u00e5v\u00e4l dagens som framtida scenarier, med h\u00e4nsyn till f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringar i energiproduktionen, energianv\u00e4ndningen och klimatet.\nProjektet \u00e4r en del av Centrum f\u00f6r naturkatastrofl\u00e4ra (CNDS), ett nationellt forskningscentrum som syftar till att f\u00f6rebygga och f\u00f6rb\u00e4ttra samh\u00e4llets beredskap f\u00f6r risker genom att \u00f6ka kunskapen inom dynamiken och konsekvenserna av naturkatastrofer. Samarbete och kommunikation inom CNDS-n\u00e4tverket ger en interdisciplin\u00e4r plattform f\u00f6r att utbyta expertis inom naturkatastrofer och riskreduktion.\nForskargruppen vid Uppsala universitet har l\u00e5ng erfarenhet av forskning inom elektroteknik samt har en stor laborativ verksamhet. Vi erbjuder ett varierande och sp\u00e4nnande arbete som utformas av doktoranden och forskargruppen tillsammans\nArbetsuppgifter\nHuvuduppgiften f\u00f6r en doktorand \u00e4r att \u00e4gna sig \u00e5t sin forskarutbildning vilket innefattar s\u00e5v\u00e4l deltagande i forskningsprojekt som forskarutbildningskurser.\nUndervisning och \u00f6vrig institutionstj\u00e4nstg\u00f6ring kan komma att ing\u00e5 i arbetsuppgifterna, dock max 20% av arbetstiden.\nKvalifikationskrav \nBeh\u00f6rig till utbildning p\u00e5 forskarniv\u00e5 \u00e4r den som har\navlagt examen p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 inom elektroteknik, energisystem, teknisk fysik eller motsvarande, eller\nfullgjort minst 240 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng varav minst 60 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng p\u00e5 avancerad niv\u00e5 inklusive ett sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt arbete om minst 15 h\u00f6gskolepo\u00e4ng, eller\np\u00e5 n\u00e5got annat s\u00e4tt f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat i huvudsak motsvarande kunskaper.\n\nVi l\u00e4gger stor vikt vid personliga egenskaper s\u00e5som god samarbets- och kommunikationsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga med andra forskare. Du b\u00f6r vara m\u00e5lmedveten, strukturerad samt kunna arbeta effektivt b\u00e5de individuellt och i grupp.\nKandidaten ska ha mycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka sig p\u00e5 engelska b\u00e5de i tal och skrift.\nMeriterande\nErfarenhet och intresse av numerisk modellering och programmering s\u00e5v\u00e4l som experimentellt arbete \u00e4r meriterande.\nIndustrierfarenhet \u00e4r meriterande.\nGoda muntliga och skriftliga f\u00e4rdigheter i svenska \u00e4r meriterande.\nCivilingenj\u00f6rsexamen \u00e4r meriterande.\n\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nTidsbegr\u00e4nsad anst\u00e4llning i 48 m\u00e5nader, enligt HF 5 kap \u00a7 7. Omfattningen \u00e4r heltid. Tilltr\u00e4deenligt \u00f6verenskommelse. Placeringsort Uppsala.\nBest\u00e4mmelser f\u00f6r doktorander \u00e5terfinns i H\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen 5 kap \u00a7\u00a7 1-7 samt i universitetets regler och riktlinjer.\nUpplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av\nAvdelningsf\u00f6rest\u00e5ndare Karin Thomas, karin.thomas@uu.se\nProfessor Malin G\u00f6teman, malin.goteman@uu.se\nInstruktioner f\u00f6r ans\u00f6kan\nAns\u00f6kan ska inneh\u00e5lla 1) ett brev som beskriver dig sj\u00e4lv, dina forskningsintressen och varf\u00f6r du vill doktorera, 2) ditt CV, 3) en kort beskrivning av din utbildning, 4) en kopia av din masterexamen och dina kursbetyg samt en kopia av din masteruppsats 5) eventuellt andra handlingar som du \u00f6nskar \u00e5beropa, 6) namn och kontaktuppgifter till referenspersoner (e-postadress och telefonnummer), och 7) eventuella publikationer.\nV\u00e4lkommenmed din ans\u00f6kansenast den 2 november 2026. UFV-PA 2026\/2671\u00a0\nUppsala universitet \u00e4r ett brett forskningsuniversitet med stark internationell st\u00e4llning. Det yttersta m\u00e5let \u00e4r att bedriva utbildning och forskning av h\u00f6gsta kvalitet och relevans f\u00f6r att g\u00f6ra skillnad i samh\u00e4llet. V\u00e5r viktigaste tillg\u00e5ng \u00e4r alla 7 500 anst\u00e4llda och 53 000 studenter som med nyfikenhet och engagemang g\u00f6r Uppsala universitet till en av landets mest sp\u00e4nnande arbetsplatser.\nL\u00e4s mer om v\u00e5ra f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner och hur det \u00e4r att jobba inom Uppsala universitet\nhttps:\/\/uu.se\/om-uu\/jobba-hos-oss\/\nAnst\u00e4llningen kan komma att s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vas. Vid s\u00e4kerhetspr\u00f6vning \u00e4r en f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttning f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning att s\u00f6kande blir godk\u00e4nd.\nVi undanber oss erbjudanden om rekryterings- och annonseringshj\u00e4lp.\nAns\u00f6kan tas emot i Uppsala universitets rekryteringssystem.\nFackliga f\u00f6retr\u00e4dare: Saco-S - saco-s@uu.se, Seko - seko@uadm.uu.se, ST (OFR\/S) - ofr@uu.se","available_locales":["en"],"price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Box 256","full_address":null,"city":"Uppsala","country":"SE","latitude":59.8520701,"longitude":17.7188369},"metadata":{"region":"Uppsala l\u00e4n","duration":"6 m\u00e5nader eller l\u00e4ngre","employer":"Uppsala Universitet","postcode":"75105","positions":1,"profession":"Doktorand","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"http:\/\/www.uu.se\/jobb\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","employment_type":"full_time","occupation_field":"Pedagogik","employer_workplace":"Uppsala universitet, Institutionen f\u00f6r elektroteknik","employment_type_label":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning"},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":2,"bot_views_count":2,"ai_vendor_counts":{"other":1,"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":null,"owner_email":"karin.thomas@uu.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-09-18T16:42:51+00:00","expires_at":"2026-11-02T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-09-19T03:25:14+00:00","updated_at":"2026-09-22T03:05:16+00:00"}}