Missions

The research engineer position is part of the national energy transition program, focused on assessing and optimizing the resilience of power systems amid the massive integration of renewable energy sources and the occurrence of extreme events in current and future climates. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, modeling, and simulating climate scenarios leading to power outages, addressing two main research questions:
How does climate variability affect the balance between energy supply and demand?
How do extreme weather events, in both the current and future climate, affect electricity production, distribution, and demand?

Activities

-Lead the adaptation of existing methodologies for bias correction and downscaling of global and regional climate models, as well as conduct advanced statistical analyses of extreme events.
-Design methodologies to identify the worst-case plausible extreme-event scenarios leading to power outages under current and future climate conditions, and prepare scientific reports and project deliverables.
-Coordinate the communication of results to internal and external stakeholders to support strategic decision-making on the resilience of energy infrastructures to extreme weather events.

Skills

Skills:
-Strong experience in data analysis.
-Proficiency in climate data processing techniques
-Advanced programming skills for big data analysis.
-Expertise in statistical analyses of extreme weather events.
Personal qualities:
-Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
-Rigorous and precise in data handling.
-Ability to adapt quickly to new environments and technologies.
-Strong motivation and interest in research in climatology and environmental sciences.

Work Context

The research engineer will join the Extremes: Statistics, Impacts and Regionalization team at the Laboratory for Climate and Environmental Sciences (LSCE), a Joint Research Unit dedicated to the study of climate change and its environmental impacts. The team focuses on understanding and modeling climate variability across different spatial and temporal scales, including the study of past climates, current processes, and future climate change.

The position is located in a sector under the protection of scientific and technical potential (PPST), and therefore requires, in accordance with the regulations, that your arrival is authorized by the competent authority of the MESR.

Constraints and risks

The working environment does not present any particular risks or constraints.

Additional Information

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