Researcher - Underground Storage

HyLab's ultimate goal is to establish a globally recognized Research, Development, and Innovation (R&D+I) cluster with a strategic agenda focused on enhancing hydrogen competitiveness and creating new products and services.

Additionally, the HyLab will drive innovation by addressing the essential components of the supply chain necessary to facilitate a hydrogen-based economy and promote the creation of skilled and value-added jobs.

Its primary objective is to bridge the gap between academia and industrial ecosystems in the implementation of green hydrogen, thereby accelerating the energy transition and addressing the challenges associated with it throughout the entire hydrogen value chain.

The HyLab brings together esteemed national and international R&D institutes, academic institutions, industrial companies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), start-ups, and hydrogen-related technology manufacturers.

We are looking for a **Researcher** who will have the mission to lead research in your area of expertise and contribute to adjacent research areas.

**You will be challenged with**:

- Coordinate research of HyLab teams and projects in their area of expertise;
- Report to the Coordinator of the Research Line, the Scientific Coordinator and Collaborate in the construction of the HyLab Scientific Agenda;
- Collaborate with the Board in the Report of research activities.

**Who are we looking for**:

- PhD in Mining Geology, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or similar.
- Good programming domain in Python, C++, MATLAB, COMSOL, OpenFOAM and/or Ansys-Fluent.
- Good knowledge of storage of fuels in caves/subsoils and numerical and experimental techniques of modelling the phenomenon.

**Why join us**:

- You will be challenged with unusual problems and will have the opportunity to uncover solutions with a high environmental impact.
- You will be working in an innovative environment, alongside some of the most knowledgeable researchers in Europe.
- You will have a career as a Researcher in one of the most promising technologies in the energy industry.
- You will have the opportunity to permanently relocate to Sines, Portugal, or work there for at least three days per week at the state-of-the-art HyLab headquarters.
- Your talent will be rewarded with a competitive salary package.