Assistant professor "Urban Hydrometeorology"

We are looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic assistant professor that holds a PhD in Meteorology, Hydrology or Geo Sciences or equivalent, with affinity with urban micro-climate and hydrometeorology. Preferably you have experience with numerical modelling of the urban atmospheric environment and with data assimilation. Your research sofar has provided a research track record in the field expressed in peer-reviewed journal papers, and you also have a clear research vision. Moreover, you have experience or affinity with academic teaching, and the ambition to design and teach courses and course innovation in order to contribute to the teaching portfolio of the departments of Meteorology and Air Quality and Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management. As assistant professor you will get involved in project acquisition, and execute service and management tasks in the (inter)national research community. Good communication (including English writing and speaking) and collaborative skills (networking) are required since within the HERITAGE program Tenure Track assistant professors are expected to develop an interdisciplinary research program.

HERITAGE (HEat Robustness In relation To AGEing cities) is a research programme aiming at detection, reduction and prevention of heat-stress occurring due to ageing of built environmental settings and buildings in Dutch cities, through socio-technical solutions. This programme is a 4TU initiative , connecting the four universities of technology in The Netherlands: Delft University of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Twente and Wageningen University and Research.

The Wageningen University contribution to HERITAGE focuses on the understanding of the urban energy and water balance at street and neighborhood scale through the development and evaluation of modelling infrastructure that can blend professional and private surface based hydrometeorological observations, crowdsourcing data and remote sensing observations. The project will benefit from existing cooperation with the AMS-Institute and particularly with the Amsterdam Atmospheric Monitoring Supersite. Research results will act as input to the HERITAGE projects at the other universities.

In this challenging career trajectory:

• you acquire, lead and implement innovative and creative(inter-) national research projects in the Meteorology and Air Quality Section and the Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group;
• you collaborate with colleagues and supervise PhD students, BSc and MSc theses and you develop and teach courses;
• you contribute to the further development of the Meteorology and Air Quality Section and the Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group.

Tenure Track

is a career path for hardworking scientists who pursue to excel in education and research. We seek to attract scientific talent and to stimulate and support their development.

We ask

• a PhD in Meteorology, Hydrology or Geo Sciences or equivalent, with affinity with urban micro-climate and hydrometeorology;
• experience with numerical modeling of the urban atmospheric environment and with data assimilation is a plus.
• a research track record in the field expressed in peer-reviewed journal papers and a clear research vision;
• experience or affinity with academic teaching, and the ambition to design and teach courses and course innovation in order to contribute to the teaching portfolio of the departments of Meteorology and Air Quality and Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management.

We offer

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment . A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• sabbatical leave, study leave, and partially paid parental leave;
• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional compensation / holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will be offered a fixed-term, 7 year contract which, upon positive evaluation based on criteria elaborated in the University's Tenure Track policy, can lead to a permanent employment contract as professor. Depending on your experience, we offer a gross monthly salary of between € 3.974,- and € 5.439,- based on a full-time working week of 38 hours in accordance with the

Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU)

(scale 11).

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University ” in the Netherlands for the 17th consecutive time.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief , known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a job, housing, schooling, and other issues.

More information

Do you want more information?
For more information about this position, please contact dr. Gert Jan Steeneveld, associate professor MAQ, [email protected]
For more information about the procedure, please contact Edgar Tijhuis, corporate recruiter, [email protected]

Do you want to apply?
You can apply directly by uploading your motivation letter and CV, using the apply button on the vacancy page on our website which will allow us to process your personal information with your approval.
This vacancy will be listed up to and including October 31st  2022.

Equal opportunities
Wageningen University & Research (WUR) employs a large number of people with very different backgrounds and qualities, who inspire and motivate each other. We want every talent to feel at home in our organisation and be offered the same career opportunities. We therefore especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented at WUR. For more information please go to our inclusivity page . A good example of how WUR deals with inclusiveness can be read on the page working at WUR with a functional impairment .

We are

Wageningen University & Research
The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,200 employees (6,400 fte) and 13,200 students and over 150.000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch this video to get an idea of our green campus!

The Meteorology and Air Quality Group
The Meteorology and Air Quality Group (MAQ) aims to contribute to the further understanding of atmospheric processes and their relevance for weather, air quality and climate. We do research on a variety of topics and horizontal scales.

As a university group we are responsible for the education in subjects of Meteorology and Air Quality at the BSc and MSc level and the training of PhD candidates. Students are guided in the basics of Weather and Climate, Forecasting, Turbulence and Dispersion, Boundary-Layer Meteorology and Chemistry, Atmospheric Dynamics, Desertification and Land use, and many other subjects.

The Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group
The HWM group is a vibrant, collaborative team of young and mid-career researchers who work in the field of Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management . The HWM group currently consists of 11 faculty members, 1 special professor, 3 postdocs and 26 PhD candidates supervised by current staff. The HWM group is part of the cluster for Climate, Water and Society (CWS), a new cluster of chair groups within the overarching WIMEK Graduate School (www.wimek.wur.nl ) and the Environmental Sciences Group (ESG).

The group is efficiently organised and supported by dedicated secretarial, financial and HR advisors. The HWM group and student community are largely international and the courses of the group are taught in English.

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.