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PhD Research Fellow in Hydropower Generators, Electricity Supply and Grid Resilience University of South-Eastern Norway in Norway
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
The position is a temporary 100% PhD Research Fellow appointment for four years full time, with 75% research duties and 25% teaching duties. It is funded by the Research Council of Norway and USN. Salary follows the Norwegian State salary scale for PhD research fellows (position code 1017), starting at NOK 550,800, with possible use of code 1378 in special cases. Pension, insurance and loan schemes are included through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
Deadline
Nov 9, 2026
Country
Norway
University
University of South-Eastern Norway
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About this position
PhD Research Fellow position at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN) in Porsgrunn, Norway, focused on hydropower generators, electricity supply security, and grid resilience.
The project is part of the FME SecurEL centre and is linked to Work Package 1 on Security of Electricity Supply. The successful candidate will study the role of hydropower generators in evolving regional distribution grids, including coordination between producers and system operators, grid stability, power balancing, islanded operation, fault ride-through, black start, and vulnerability/resilience indicators.
This is a four-year, full-time PhD appointment with 75% research and 25% teaching duties. Funding is provided by the Research Council of Norway and USN. Salary starts at NOK 550,800 under the Norwegian State salary scale for PhD research fellows, with pension and insurance benefits through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
Eligibility highlights include a master’s degree equivalent to a Norwegian master’s degree (120 ECTS), a strong STEM background, documented English proficiency, and B2-level Norwegian or Scandinavian language skills because some teaching duties are in Norwegian. A weighted average grade of B or better is usually required for PhD admission. Applicants should also submit a concise project proposal, master’s thesis, and evidence of programming/modelling experience; MATLAB, Python, Julia, JavaScript, control engineering, and optimization are especially relevant.
The position is based in Porsgrunn at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Cybernetics within the research group Electrical Power Systems. The candidate must also meet security clearance and background check requirements and be enrolled in USN’s PhD program within three months of starting.
Apply via Jobbnorge by the deadline, including CV, cover letter, diplomas, project description, thesis, publications, references, and language documentation.
Funding details
The position is a temporary 100% PhD Research Fellow appointment for four years full time, with 75% research duties and 25% teaching duties. It is funded by the Research Council of Norway and USN. Salary follows the Norwegian State salary scale for PhD research fellows (position code 1017), starting at NOK 550,800, with possible use of code 1378 in special cases. Pension, insurance and loan schemes are included through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
What's required
Applicants must have a master’s degree equivalent to a Norwegian master’s degree (120 ECTS) and the master’s thesis must be included in the application. A strong background in STEM fields such as electrical power engineering, control system engineering, physics, environmental engineering, mathematics (operations research), computer science, or machine learning is preferred. Applicants must document good English proficiency, and some teaching duties require documented Norwegian or Scandinavian language skills at minimum B2 level. For admission to the PhD program, a weighted average grade of B or higher is usually required. Applicants should have experience or strong interest in modelling, programming, systems thinking, and qualitative/quantitative research methods; programming experience (e.g. MATLAB, Python, Julia, Javascript) is an advantage. Experience in mathematical modelling, control engineering, and optimization is a distinct advantage. The applicant must be able to meet security clearance/background check requirements and be enrolled in USN’s PhD program within three months of starting.
How to apply
Apply electronically through Jobbnorge by clicking “Apply for the position.” Include a cover letter, CV, certified bachelor’s and master’s diplomas, approval documentation for foreign education, grading explanation, a project description, master thesis, publications/list of publications, GitHub profile if relevant, three references, other certificates if applicable, and documentation of Norwegian and English language skills. Ensure all documents are in Scandinavian language or English and submit
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