Job Description ESR9_DTU

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Job Summary
Job Description
PhD position in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN AWESOME:
Postgraduate research on wind farm Operation & maintenance cost reduction through
predictive maintenance
This is a Marie Curie funded Ph.D. project under the EU H2020 Marie Curie Actions, Grant
Agreement 642108. The objective of the Ph.D. project will be on developing new and costeffective strategies for Wind farm O&M.
The project has a vacancy for 1-Ph.D. student over a 3 year fund period to analyse
SCADA and condition monitoring data from existing wind farms with a history of
component failures, wind turbine faults and develop detailed probabilistic models to
predict specific failures and facilitate preventive maintenance.
The selected Ph.D. candidate will develop operations research based methodologies that
seeks to 1) predict lifetime of specific wind turbine components and offshore support
structures and 2) develop maintenance schedules considering the weather windows,
grid power requirements, mean time to repair and cost of repair to minimize O&M cost
and improve availability of wind turbines.
Probabilistic models of the expected lifetime of particular wind turbine components will
need to be verified with existing data from wind farms so that the predictive
maintenance strategies enable lowering the levelized cost of energy.
The Ph.D. candidate will have two funded external short term stays at a reputed
university and industry to further his/her research work and to network amongst other
researchers in the field. The position will commence from July 01, 2015.
We offer
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on
education, research, public-sector consultancy and innovation, which contribute to
enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic
excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. The Technical
University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe and
benchmarks with the best universities in the world.
Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree
students. The period of employment is 3 years
Application
Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given
consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online," fill in the online application
form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:
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A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
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Nr of positions
available
Career Stage
Research
Profiles
Benefits
Procedure
1
Curriculum vitae
Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (an official translation into English)
Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system
Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot begin
before having received it.
Early stage researcher or 0-4 yrs (Post graduate)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Living allowance
- Mobility allowance
- Family allowance
For details and eligibility rules see:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020wp1415-msca_en.pdf
The recruitment procedure will implement the principles set out in the Commission
Recommendation on the “European Charter for Researchers” and the “Code of Conduct
for the Recruitment of Researchers”.
EU Research Framework
EU Research Framework
Programme
Project's Marie Curie
Grant Agreement
Number
Advert Number
H2020/Marie Curie Actions
642108
33986453
Job Details
Type of Contract
Status
Hours Per Week
Company/Institute
Country
City:
Postal Code
Street
Temporary
Full-time
37
DTU Wind Energy
Denmark
Roskilde
4000
Frederiksborgvej 399
Application Details
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Envisaged Job Starting Date
Application Deadline
Application e-mail
Application website
01/07/2015
16/03/2015
[email protected]
http://www.vindenergi.dtu.dk/english/About/Vacant-positions-atDTU-Wind-Energy/job?id=18ee76c9-685c-4920-b195-d4c64d7e0e60
Required Education Level
Required Education Level
Degree
Master degree or equivalent
Mechanical engineering or allied discipline
Required Languages
Required Languages
Language Level
English
Fluent in communicating, reading and writing
Skill
A sound understanding of Structural dynamics and Statistics
A good understanding of engineering mechanics is essential.
Prior experience in wind energy is a great advantage.
Eligibility criteria of ESR positions:
- Candidates may be of any nationality.
- Be, at the date of recruitment, an ‘early stage researcher’: in the first
four years of his/her research career and not have a doctoral degree.
- Not have resided in Denmark for more than 12 months in the 3 years
prior to the recruitment date and not have carried out their main
activity (work, studies, etc.) in Germany. Short stays, such as holidays,
are not included.
- Work exclusively for the action during the employment contract.
- The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval,
and the candidate will be enrolled in the Construction, production,
civil engineering and transport program of DTU. For information
about the general requirements for enrolment and the general
planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Specific Requirements
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