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CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral research experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system. As a CERC Postdoctoral Fellow, you will undertake innovative and impactful research addressing critical challenges in modern active distribution networks. Your work will support improved planning and coordination between transmission and distribution systems, with direct relevance to industry and policy outcomes. You will develop and validate an industry‑informed framework for integrated transmission–distribution network planning, with a focus on accurately representing distribution‑level constraints, dynamics, and uncertainty within transmission system models to enable increased integration of consumer energy resources (CERs).
Job Responsibility:
Developing advanced models of active distribution networks incorporating inverter‑based CERs operating under dynamic operating envelopes
Representing critical network constraints, including voltage imbalance, thermal limits of lines and transformers, and grounding impedances, within planning and augmentation frameworks
Modelling aggregated, time‑varying CER behaviour and operational feasibility to enable reliable propagation of distribution‑level flexibility into transmission system models
Contributing to the development of planning methodologies, tools, and open network datasets
Publishing high‑quality research outputs and engaging with industry and research stakeholders
Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and contributing to CSIRO’s mission‑driven research culture
Requirements:
A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline such as Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Energy Systems, or a closely related discipline
Strong skills in power system modelling, optimisation, and simulation
Experience with industry‑standard transmission and/or distribution network tools and relevant programming environments
A demonstrated ability to conduct independent research and deliver high‑quality publications
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in collaborative research environments
To be eligible for this role you must have no more than three years (full‑time equivalent) of relevant research experience