Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Researcher x3 (111530-0426)

Duration:  3 Year Fixed Term Contract, finishing no later than 31st January 2030

About the Role

Informal Queries

• For informal queries about the role, please contact Professor Xiaowei Zhao at Xiaowei.zhao@warwick.ac.uk

3 x full time (36.5 hrs/week) Fixed Term positions for 36 months (3 years) each. Starting the 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter (preferably no later than 1 February 2027).”

Salary for this position will vary depending on entitlement of family allowance and enrolment in the pension scheme. The mobility allowance is automatically included as part of the salary which currently is £493.91 per month.

The School of Engineering is looking to appoint three full-time Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Researchers. Two posts will focus on modelling, stability, and control of grid-forming technologies in wind power systems, while a third post will focus on AI-based energy management for wind farm–hydrogen hybrid systems.  The post holders will have the opportunity to undertake secondments with industry partners. 

The posts are funded by the MSCA Doctoral Network project WindConnect. The WindConnect project (Wind Farm Control and Integration in Sector-Coupled Power Systems), led by the University of Warwick, aims to train the next generation of researchers to address key challenges in integrating large-scale wind energy into modern power systems.

The programme focuses on grid-forming technologies, AI-driven optimisation, and the integration of wind power and green hydrogen within sector-coupled energy systems. The consortium brings together 15 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Researchers across 8 leading academic institutions in 6 European countries, supported by 12 major industrial partners including Vestas, Ørsted, GE, 50Hertz, NESO, and SSE. Through a combination of cutting-edge research and comprehensive technical, entrepreneurial, and transferable skills training, WindConnect equips researchers to drive innovation and support Europe’s transition to a sustainable, decarbonised energy system.

About You  

It is essential that you have a good honours degree in the fields of Control Engineering, Machine Learning, Data science, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.

You will have a developing research profile with the ability to publish high quality research output. You will have excellent IT skills including demonstrable ability to use IT to write technical research papers and presentations. You are also required to be an excellent communicator with strong communication skills and be able to evidence excellent interpersonal skills with relevant experience of working independently and as part of a team.

The successful candidate will have strong experience and/or knowledge in at least one of the following areas: control systems, data science, machine learning, renewable energy, and power systems.

You will be required to meet Marie Curie Researcher eligibility criteria. As a condition of the project at the time of recruitment the researcher shall NOT have resided or carried out their main activity in the UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment under the project, and you must not have been awarded a doctoral degree. Applicants must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research career and you will be registered, or demonstrate a willingness to register, for a PhD degree at the University of Warwick.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button.

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