ForWind – Center for Wind Energy Research has a vacancy in the team »Energy Meteorology« of the research group »Wind Energy Systems« at the Institute of Physics of the University of Oldenburg starting as soon as possible for a

Research Assistant (f/m/d)
Development of automatized plausibility checks for data from a research wind farm
(E13 TV-L, 100%)

Job description

In a third-party funded project ForWind together with its partners from the national Research Alliance is currently developing a wind farm that will provide a worldwide unique infrastructure for wind energy research. The site will e.g., allow for gaining an enhanced understanding of the interaction between atmospheric flows and wind energy converters and the development of improved wind turbine design as well as wind farm control.
In order to guarantee continuously a high data quality, automatized, on-the-fly, plausibility checks will be applied to all data collected in the research wind farm. ForWind is responsible for the development of these automatized plausibility procedures, while a project partner will do the final integration into the infrastructure of the research wind farm. The results of the plausibility checks will be stored together with the measurements in a central data management system. Automatic plausibility checks will not only allow for an early detection of sensor failures but also for relieving researchers of standard tasks and by this increase the efficiency of their work. Centralized provision of plausibility checked data will also make sure that research results will be based on high quality data only.

Among others, your tasks comprise:

• Collection of plausibility procedures that are currently in use by the research groups that are responsible for sensors in the research wind farm alpha ventus.
• Application and evaluation of these plausibility procedures.
• Identification of further criteria to check the plausibility of the measurement data.
• Developing suggestions for automatized plausibility checks that should be implemented into the central data management system.
• Continuous evaluation of the final set of plausibility checks.

Job offer

We offer you the opportunity to develop your scientific career in a young and lively academic environment. You will be working in the WindLab – one of the university's most modern office and lab spaces – while you will also have the opportunity to do flexible and mobile work.
The employment is initially limited to the end of November 2024.
The payment is based on the collective agreement for the public service in the German federal states, TV-L E13, for a 100% position.

Candidate profile

Requirements for employment include:

• a qualifying university master’s degree in Physical Sciences or Engineering Physics with a specialization on Wind Energy,
• profound knowledge in the statistical analysis and interpretation of large amounts of time series obtained from meteorological measurement devices,
• profound knowledge in the fluid dynamics and system dynamics
• high motivation and ability to jointly work on applied research topics,
• very good English skills.

A desired (but not mandatory) requirement is:

• good German skills.

The University of Oldenburg strives to increase the proportion of women in science. Therefore, women are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance with § 21, para. 3 NHG, female applicants will be given preferential consideration in the case of equivalent qualifications. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.
Further, the university cares for a family-friendly working environment and offers a family service center and children’s daycare on campus.
Full-time positions can also be turned into part-time ones.

Contact

For questions regarding this job opportunity, please contact Dr. Gerald Steinfeld at +49(0)441/798-5061 or preferably by email at . Further information on ForWind and our research group, respectively, is available at www.forwind.de/en/ and https://uol.de/en/physics/research/we-sys.

Please submit your application preferably electronically as one PDF file by 07.08.2024 to . Please refer to the job number #UN104 in the subject line.

The PDF file must include either in English or German

• A cover letter including a short proposal how to deal with the proposed tasks
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma.

In case that you prefer to submit your application by mail please send it to the following address:

University of Oldenburg, Faculty V, Institute of Physics
ForWind – Center for Wind Energy Research
Research Group Wind Energy Systems, Dr. Gerald Steinfeld
Küpkersweg 70, 26129 Oldenburg.

We are looking forward to receiving your application.