Assistant Professor Ground-based Remote Sensing of Clouds

Are you fascinated by clouds? Consider joining our team!

Do you like looking at clouds and you want to understand them? Then this position might be for you. We have opened an academic tenure track position for the study of clouds using the observational and modelling facilities of the Ruisdael Observatory in the Netherlands . We offer the opportunity to develop your own research line and academic career in atmospheric sciences with the focus on clouds and their significance for weather and climate. You will co-develop education to teach the next generation of students. The Delft engineers of the future should be ready to develop solutions for the climate change induced challenges facing us and ensure that humans can live in a safe, clean and healthy environment.

To realise your research, you will attract funding and build your team of postdocs and PhD students, whom you will supervise and support. You will also collaborate with our experts on clouds, climate, meteorology and air quality. Natural cross-overs are evident within the Climate Action Program of our university. In addition, you will disseminate your knowledge, writing articles and speaking at conferences.

We offer you an inspiring environment at the department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing . Our team consists of some 35 driven teachers and professors, and numerous PhD students and postdocs. You will also collaborate with colleagues across our faculty and university, as you will be conducting interdisciplinary research. We share an ambition to create an in-depth understanding of the impact of human activity on climate change. And we foster an open, inclusive and collaborative atmosphere. In our team, you will contribute to world-class education, developing courses, and teaching and coaching undergraduate and graduate students, while you will receive all the training and support you need to grow your academic career.

Interested? Apply! We hope to welcome you as our new enthusiastic colleague in this fascinating field of research.

• You hold a PhD in physics or engineering.
• You have expertise in areas such as atmospheric physics, meteorology, climate science or another relevant subject.
• You thrive on conducting interdisciplinary research, showing a keen interest in relevant disciplines and working closely with other researchers to achieve meaningful results.
• You harness your communication and networking skills, inspiring and convincing colleagues and partners of your proposals and research.
• You have experience of teaching and enjoy interacting with students. If you have no teaching experience, you are willing to quickly hone your teaching skills as part of your own development programme.
• You have a good command of written and spoken English, as you will be working in an international environment.

This position is offered as an Academic Career Track position (0.8 – 1.0 FTE). During the Academic Career Track, we expect you to grow towards an Associate Professor position within a maximum of eight years, for which a position will be available. With other Academic Career Track colleagues, you will participate in the Academic Career Track Development programme, where you are offered ample opportunities to develop yourself in the areas of Education, Research, Societal Impact & Innovation, and Leadership & Organisation. You will regularly discuss your development and results with senior staff based on a personalized development plan and performance criteria agreed upon at the start of your Academic Career Track. You will start with a temporary contract that will be converted to a permanent contract no later than 12 -18 months after a positive evaluation, based on continuous confidence in your development potential and fit in the organisation.

Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. We expect you to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) within three years if you have less than five years of teaching experience. This is provided by the TU Delft UTQ programme as part of the Academic Career Track Development programme.

TU Delft sets high standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer courses to learn the Dutch language within three years.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged and you can work partly from home.

For international applicants, TU Delft has the Coming to Delft Service . This service addresses the needs of new international employees and those of their partners and families. The Coming to Delft Service offers personalised assistance during the preparation of the relocation, finding housing and schools for children (if applicable). In addition, a Dual Career Programme  for partners is offered. The Coming to Delft Service will do their best to help you settle in the Netherlands.

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values  and we actively engage  to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

The Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences (CEG) is committed to outstanding international research and education in the field of civil engineering, applied earth sciences, traffic and transport, water technology, and delta technology. Our research feeds into our educational programmes and covers societal challenges such as climate change, energy transition, resource availability, urbanisation and clean water. Our research projects are conducted in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced of the importance of open science and supports its scientists in integrating open science in their research practice. The Faculty of CEG comprises 28 research groups in the following seven departments: Materials Mechanics Management & Design, Engineering Structures, Geoscience and Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Transport & Planning, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management.

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For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof.dr.ir. Herman Russchenberg, email: [email protected] .

For information about the application procedure, please contact Mariska Wagemans-Vos, email: [email protected] .

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 21 January 2024 via the application button and upload your motivation and CV.

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-Employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
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