Bridge the gap between knowledge and real-world change

The Aviation Academy adapts quickly to developments in the real world, with specializations in Aviation Engineering and Operations. As a PhD student, you will address problems in the area of Simulation and Behavioural decision-making for the Aviation Sector. You will use simulation and behavioural decision-making techniques to investigate the decision-making aspects under the Airport Operations Control Center (APOC) environment.

Your main focus will be on research (0.8fte), but you will also contribute to our educational programme (0.2fte). You will join the simulation research group at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences under the supervision of Dr Miguel Mujica Mota(www.mmujicamota.com).

The Aviation Academy has close collaboration with the University of Toulouse/ENAC (Ecole National de L’Aviation Civil). Therefore, the student will receive the PhD from the University of Toulouse (Not from AUAS). However, the working activity will be located in Amsterdam at the AUAS Aviation Academy, probably some time will be spent at EUROCONTROL (Brussels) and ENAC (Toulouse).

As a successful applicant, you are proficient in English and have:

• an MSc degree in the area of computer science, operations research, industrial engineering, mathematics or a closely related field;
• strong analytical and mathematical skills;
• good programming skills;
• communication and teamwork skills;
• an affinity with aviation.

Depending on your specific qualifications and experience, the full-time position of PhD student has a maximum salary of €3.726,-  gross per month (salary scale 9).

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) also has an extensive package of secondary employment benefits, including an 8% vacation allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.Our AUAS Academy offers outstanding study and development opportunities, and we  encourage our employees to work continuously on their professional development.

We offer an initial contract for one year, to be extended by two years to a total of three years depending on suitability.

Who we are
The Aviation Academy is part of the School of Technology of Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS). At the Aviation Academy, our ambition is to provide the current and next generation of professionals with the skills they need to meet the international aviation challenges of the next 10 to 15 years. We do this by providing both education and research, working closely with commercial and academic partners across the globe. This emphasis on collaboration boosts our students’ professional and research skills by placing them in real-world aviation settings. Here, they can prepare themselves for their future aviation career while bringing about tangible change in the companies they work with. Our current programme focuses on a variety of specific research areas, and you can find a detailed description here.