Postdoctoral Researcher in Data-Driven Structured Historical Energy Renovations

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Job Responsibilities Do you want to use data and modeling to make historic buildings energy-efficient while preserving their cultural heritage value? Join the DASHER research project at KTH. DASHER (Data-Driven Structured Historical Energy Renovations) develops and implements interdisciplinary, data-driven methods for energy renovation of culturally valuable buildings, with an initial focus on Gamla stan in Stockholm. Based on the EU's updated Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the project addresses the challenge of balancing energy efficiency, conservation requirements, and good indoor environmental quality. As a postdoctoral researcher, you will further develop and apply tools for district-level energy modeling (such as ODEN and HIBER Atlas) to automate energy simulations and identify cost-effective measures at the district scale. You will work with open and physics-based building stock data, validate models against real buildings, and translate results into a scalable method for Swedish conditions, a portfolio of measures for Gamla stan, and guidance to national authorities for implementing the EPBD in culturally sensitive environments. You will become part of a strong interdisciplinary consortium spanning academia, industry, and the public sector, and collaborate closely with project partners including Uppsala University. The position is located at the Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Technology (SEED), School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), KTH, in Stockholm. Qualifications Required Completed doctoral degree or foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree. This requirement must be fulfilled by the time the employment decision is made. Doctoral degree in energy systems, building/civil engineering, building physics, environmental engineering, or related field. Documented experience with building energy simulation and/or urban building energy modeling (UBEM). Strong programming and data analysis skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python, or equivalent). Excellent English language skills, both spoken and written, as required in daily work. As a person, you are collaborative and self-driven. Meritorious No more than three years since obtaining your doctoral degree or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree, as of the final application deadline. Experience with energy efficiency improvements or renovation of culturally valuable buildings. Experience with physics-based modeling of building stock and working with open and geographic (GIS) data. Experience with hygrothermal assessment, indoor climate, and moisture risk assessment in buildings. Documented scientific publications. Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams with industry and public sector partners. Familiarity with the Swedish building stock and regulatory framework; knowledge of Swedish is meritorious. Awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with particular focus on gender equality. We will place great emphasis on personal qualities. Become Part of KTH KTH shapes the future through education, research, and innovation. As a leading international technical university, we play an active role in driving and contributing to the transition to a sustainable society. Here you are offered the opportunity to grow and develop in a creative and dynamic workplace with good working conditions and benefits. Gender equality, diversity, and equal opportunities are a quality issue and an integral part of KTH's values as a university and public authority. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work and develop at KTH. Trade Union Representatives Contact information for trade union representatives. Application You apply through KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you have primary responsibility for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted. The application must contain: CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge. Copy of your degree certificate and grades from your previous university studies. Translations to English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages. Brief statement of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests, and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Maximum 2 pages long. Two reference persons (name, your relationship to them, and contact information). A short portfolio with up to three relevant works—academic (e.g., an article) or practical—with a link, a brief summary, and your role for each. Your application must be received by KTH no later than the final application deadline at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time). About the Position The employment is permanent, but no longer than two years. A postdoctoral position is a fixed-term qualification employment focused primarily on research intended as a first career step after your doctoral degree. Other For information about personal data processing in connection with recruitment. An employment at KTH may be placed in a security classification. If this is the case for this particular position, a security vetting of the applicant will be conducted in accordance with the Security Protection Act (2018:585) after consent. In these cases, approval following security vetting is a prerequisite for employment. We decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as job advertising vendors.Job Responsibilities Do you want to use data and modeling to make historic buildings energy-efficient while preserving their cultural heritage value? Join the DASHER research project at KTH. DASHER (Data-Driven Structured Historical Energy Renovations) develops and implements interdisciplinary, data-driven methods for energy renovation of culturally valuable buildings, with an initial focus on Gamla stan in Stockholm. Based on the EU's updated Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the project addresses the challenge of balancing energy efficiency, conservation requirements, and…

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8. 7. 2026

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