Position
Non academic staff (supporting staff)
Irène Curie Fellowship
No
Service(s)
Research Support and Valorization
Institutes and others
EIRES - Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems
FTE
1,0
Date off
16/02/2023
Reference number
V19.6263
Job descriptionWork environment
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is one of Europe's top technological universities, situated at the heart of a most innovative high- tech region Brainport. Thanks to a wealth of collaborations with industry and academic institutes, TU/e's research has real-world impact. TU/e has around 3,000 employees and 2,300 PhD students (half of which international, representing about 70 nationalities). Our university is at the heart of society: TU/e focuses in education and research on complex, societal challenges such as Energy, Health and Smart Mobility using the latest technologies including Artificial Intelligence, Quantum computing and Photonics.
The Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES) is the cross-departmental institute on Energy within TU/e working on modular scalable systems for energy conversion and storage, and their integration into the larger energy system. This executive team focuses on the (inter)national positioning of the institute, program acquisition, and impact (public-private partnerships, thought leadership, startups and spinouts, student teams, et cetera). Visit the website for more information www. tue.nl/eires .
Iron Power Technology is a relatively new technology which has the potential to store, transport and import at very large scales for the heat- intensive industry. Think for instance of coal and biomass plants which will run on iron powder instead of coal or biomass powder. Iron Power is an iconic project which finds its origin for a large part at EIRES @ TU/e, while Metalot (www. metalot.nl ) is the organization linked to TU/e which has the goal to develop the ecosystem needed to embed this new technology in our future energy system.
The Research Support Office (RSO) is the central Research Support Office of TU/e and is consists of a small, close-knit team of professionals who support the scientific staff in applying for European and national grants for research. The RSO team further consists of research funding advisors, grant consultants, corporate lawyers, program managers and project managers.
As program manager EIRES you will be embedded in the RSO and from there be allocated to work for EIRES in close collaboration with Metalot. One of the goals is to participate in the development of a large proposal on Iron Power Technology for the National Growth Fund (expected deadline early 2024). It is expected that you will work for a year on Iron Power, with the outlook of subsequent integration in the broader TU/e RSO team if successful.
Key activities
Activities are typically focused on the development of thematic programs in energy research:
We are searching for a Program Manager in the field of renewable energy with a high-tech focus. You're the experienced in renewable energy research, developing new projects and consortia in this field, and establish a connecting role towards industrial and societal applications. You are interested in the rules and regulations imposed by the various funding organizations, you have the wish to build up a network of relevant academic and business contacts and you want to know what researchers in multiple departments are looking for. Your expertise enables you to match interesting opportunities with innovative ideas. Together with the researchers, you explore new research ideas, and support them in clearly articulating problems, approach, solutions and impact in project proposals or business contracts.
As program manager, you will initiate and organise the setup of new projects and consortia on modular scalable systems for energy storage and conversion with a primary focus on Iron Power, and the integration thereof in the larger energy network. You have excellent communication and social skills, and initiate/facilitate the dialogue between the different teams and stakeholders at the interface between academia, society, and industry. You are well-versed in the scientific progress on renewable energy and able to stimulate collaborations between various disciplines to initiate new innovative research topics in the research agenda of EIRES and Metalot. You are aware of the industrial roadmaps of the relevant industries as well as the relevant European roadmaps from the research framework program.
We are looking for excellent candidates that meet the following requirements:
We offer a fulltime (1,0 fte) employment position with a gross month salary in the range of € 4.814,- and € 6.702,- (scale 12-13) based on your education and experience. Besides that, we offer an annual holiday allowance of 8%, an annual end of the year bonus of 8,3%, a total of 41 days of paid holiday leave and a broad package of fringe benefits (including an excellent technical infrastructure, savings schemes, childcare and excellent sports facilities).
Information and applicationFor more information about the content of this vacancy you can contact Philip de Goey, full professor Power & Flow section at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, driving the Iron Power, telephone 040-2472140, e-mail l.p.h.d.goeyattue.nl, or Mark Boneschanscher, managing director EIRES, telephone 040-2473509, e-mail m.p.boneschanscherattue.nl.
If you have any questions regarding the application procedure, please contact HR Services, 040 – 247 3306 / 4147 / 5705, email: HRServices.SupportUnitsattue.nl.
Information about the employment conditions can be found here: conditions of employment.
Application
You can respond to this vacancy via our application page www. tue.nl/jobs by clicking on the button “Solliciteer op deze vacature/Apply for this job”. We do not respond to applications that are sent to us in a different way. You can upload a maximum of 5 documents of 2 MB each.
If you are interested in working in an exciting, dynamic, high-tech environment, where you contribute to the creation of the society of the future, then please apply as soon as possible. The selection of the applicants will take place immediately after receipt, the final closing date of the vacancy is February 10th, 2023.
Acquisition as a result of this advertisement is not appreciated.