Position Description

Area: Energy transition in the electricity sector: pathways to system decarbonization and home and vehicle electrification
Duration: 2 years
Start date: July 1, 2023
Salary: $75,000 per year, plus Alberta Blue Cross health insurance benefits

The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in Electricity Economics.

Job Description:
We are seeking a motivated and hard-working post-doctoral scholar to do a mix of independent research and joint projects with University of Calgary faculty. The joint projects involve field experiments on electricity demand flexibility, with a particular focus on electric vehicle charging. The scholar would be expected to assist in program management, implementation, and analysis of a suite of field experiment projects.

The Postdoctoral Scholar will work director with Dr. Blake Shaffer (PI, Economics) and colleagues Dr. Erica Myers (Economics), Dr. Megan Bailey (Business), and Dr. Sara Hastings-Simon (PI, Policy), with the opportunity to collaborate with other faculty as well.

There may be sessional opportunities to teach in the Department of Economics during the postdoctoral scholar's tenure in the department. This will be remunerated as a sessional instructor, in addition to postdoctoral salary.

Qualifications:

• Recent PhD in Economics (or related discipline) with a clear interest in electricity
• Experience and competency in quantitative analysis, including applied econometrics
• Proficient at statistical software, e.g. STATA, R, Python
• Must be able to work in a team environment and interact with diverse stakeholders
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal), including strong listening skills
• Strong organizational, time management and problem-solving skills, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Experience with field experiments is preferable
• Must be highly goal-driven and exhibit the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Able to work within a collaborative setting with others to set clear priorities while managing multiple timelines and objectives

Application details:
This position is located in Calgary, Alberta. The successful candidate is expected to relocate. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

For full consideration, please submit your application on or before 15 December 2022 via email to blake.shaffer@ucalgary.ca.

Please submit your application as a single PDF file with the subject line: Postdoctoral application - [Your name]. All applications must include:

• a brief cover letter including date of availability, suitability and motivation for the role, including your interest in this project, qualifications or related experience, general research/goals statement;
• detailed curriculum vitae (CV);
• official or unofficial copy of diploma(s)/university certificate(s); and
• contact information including email addresses for three (3) references to support the application.

Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position.

Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted further. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada, although others are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary and all we have to offer, view our Postdoc Careers website. For more information about the Faculty of Arts, visit Careers in the Faculty of Arts.

The University strongly recommends all faculty and staff are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

About the University of Calgary

The University of Calgary is Canada's leading next-generation university - a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation's most enterprising city, the university is making tremendous progress on its Eyes High journey to be recognized as one of Canada's top five research universities, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community it both serves and leads. The University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.

To succeed as one of Canada's top universities, where new ideas are created, tested and applied through first-class teaching and research, the University of Calgary needs more of the best minds in our classrooms and labs. We're increasing our scholarly capacity by investing in people who want to change the world, bringing the best and brightest to Calgary to form a global intellectual hub and achieve advances that matter to everyone. For more information visit research.ucalgary.ca/postdocs.

About Calgary, Alberta

Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders - in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from the strongest economy in the nation and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour's drive from the Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.

The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy in line with the foundational goals of Eyes High, committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.

As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (equity@ucalgary.ca) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources (hrhire@ucalgary.ca).