JOB VACANCY Job Description Job Title 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: - A letter motivating the application (cover letter) AWESOME – Advanced Wind Energy Systems Operations and Maintenance Expertise - 642108 JOB VACANCY 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 AWESOME – Advanced Wind Systems Operations and Maintenance Expertise - 642108 JOB VACANCY Envisaged Job Starting Date Application Deadline Application e-mail Application website 01/07/2015 16/03/2015 anat@dtu.dk 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 - AWESOME – Advanced Wind Systems Operations and Maintenance Expertise - 642108