We invite you to apply for a postdoctoral position in the field of data-driven atmospheric cloud research. Within the scope of physics-informed machine learning, you will be free to set your own scientific emphasis. Possible research directions include data-driven model discovery under incorporation of partial physical knowledge such as conservation laws. Examples for applications include boundary-layer clouds and cloud microphysics.

You will join Franziska Glassmeier's lively group of several PhD students and a fellow postdoc. You will be embedded in the larger Atmospheric Science research team and will become a part of our active AI community. In addition to an exciting research project and a friendly and stimulating work environment, we can offer you generous funds for scientific travel.

We are looking for a curiosity-driven, and conceptually-minded candidate who enjoys scientific discussion and computational data analysis.

To be considered for this position, you must have a PhD or comparable research experience. As a suitable candidate, you either have hands-on experience with machine-learning methods and at least a basic knowledge of physics, or a background in atmospheric cloud research and advanced data analysis. Prior experience with physics-informed machine-learning is not required but will be beneficial. We expect you to work independently as well as in small teams, to communicate fluently in English (oral and written), and to present your results to the scientific community in the form of peer-reviewed publications and presentations at international scientific meetings.

Fixed-term contract: 1 year.

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

For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation. An International Children's Centre offers childcare and there is an international primary school.

The start date and working hours of the position are negotiable. 

Delft University of Technology

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.

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Faculty Civil Engineering and Geosciences

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 depletion, urbanisation and the availability of clean water, conducted in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced that Open Science helps to achieve our goals and supports its scientists in integrating Open Science in their research practice.

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The position is located within the department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing (GRS), one of the seven departments within the Faculty of CEG. We seek to advance the understanding of dynamic processes on—and human interaction with—Earth, with a focus on atmospheric sciences and geodesy. The approach is based on the development of observation technology as well as the modelling of processes. Our ambition is to create an interdisciplinary research environment in which scientific staff and students explore, learn, and teach. GRS (with about 110 staff members of which 25 faculty staff) conducts a research programme in the disciplines of geodesy, remote sensing, data science, earth-oriented space research, and climate and atmospheric sciences. It focuses on the interrelation between new observational techniques and applications in engineering and geosciences, including the development of space-borne, airborne, and ground-based methods and models. The department has an internationally leading role in research related to 2D and 3D surveying, geodesy, satellite remote sensing, natural hazards, geodynamics and climate studies. Please check www.tudelft.nl/ceg/about-faculty/departments/geoscience-remote-sensing.