Job description
The Radio Systems Group within the department of Electrical Engineering has a vacancy for a PhD researcher to work in the EU Horizon Europe Marie Sklodowska-Curie Project iSENSE – In-Situ Monitoring of Electromagnetic Interference. This research is linked to Doctoral Candidate 13 – DC13 – on enhancing electromagnetic compatibility for evolving power grids and renewable integration through adaptive, distributed control.
The evolution of power grids and distributed renewable energy sources demands an approach that seamlessly integrates time- and frequency-domain measurements with statistical analyses. Conventional methods often overlook critical aspects, leading to inefficiencies in system optimization. This doctoral candidate will introduce adaptive, distributed control concepts to refine the balance between load and supply within power systems. The doctoral candidate will examine the dynamic interplay of supply and demand while anticipating and mitigating EMI, ensuring a more resilient and intelligent energy infrastructure.
For more information on the recruitment process or details of the position, follow this link.
Your profile
- You are an enthusiastic and highly motivated researcher.
- You have, or will shortly, acquire a master's degree in the field of electrical engineering or computer science.
- You have a creative mindset and excellent analytical and communication skills.
- You have a good team spirit and like to work in an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented environment.
- You are proficient in English.
- You have an affinity with or an interest in Electromagnetic Compatibility, Time- and Frequency-Domain Analysis, and Digital Signal Processing.
Our offer
- As a PhD candidate at UT, you will be appointed to a full-time position for four years, with a qualifier in the first year, within a very stimulating and exciting scientific environment;
- The University offers a dynamic ecosystem with enthusiastic colleagues;
- Your salary and associated conditions are in accordance with the collective labour agreement for Dutch universities (CAO-NU) and compliant with the MSCA DN scheme regulations, more details on the project website of iSENSE.
- You will receive a gross monthly salary ranging from € 2.901,- (first year) to € 3.707,- (fourth year);
- There are excellent benefits including a holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%, and a solid pension scheme;
- The flexibility to work (partially) from home;
- A minimum of 232 leave hours in case of full-time employment based on a formal workweek of 38 hours. A full-time employment in practice means 40 hours a week, therefore resulting in 96 extra leave hours on an annual basis.
- Free access to sports facilities on campus
- A family-friendly institution that offers parental leave (both paid and unpaid);
- You will have a training programme as part of the Twente Graduate School where you and your supervisors will determine a plan for a suitable education and supervision;
- We encourage a high degree of responsibility and independence, while collaborating with close colleagues, researchers and other staff.
Information and application
Are you interested in this position? Please send your application via the 'Apply now' button below before May 1, 2025, and include:
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages A4), emphasizing your specific interest, qualifications, motivations to apply for this position.
- A Curriculum Vitae, including a list of all courses attended and grades obtained, and, if applicable, a list of publications and references.
- An IELTS-test, Internet TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT), or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE). Applicants with a non-Dutch qualification and who have not had secondary and tertiary education in English can only be admitted with an IELTS-test showing a total band score of at least 6.5, internet. TOEFL test (TOEFL-iBT) showing a score of at least 90, or a Cambridge CAE-C (CPE).
Interviews will be held around May 26, 2025.
For more information regarding this position, you are welcome to contact Tom Hartman via the following email address: [email protected].
When applying, ensure to select your first choice as DC13 and note that this recruitment is only valid for DC13 at University of Twente, Netherlands. No second or third choice is required.
About the organisation
The faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) uses mathematics, electronics and computer technology to contribute to the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With ICT present in almost every device and product we use nowadays, we embrace our role as contributors to a broad range of societal activities and as pioneers of tomorrow's digital society. As part of a people-first tech university that aims to shape society, individuals and connections, our faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad, and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders. Our research has a high profile both in the Netherlands and internationally. It has been accommodated in three multidisciplinary UT research institutes: Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Centre and Digital Society Institute.
