volume: Part time 75%

restriction: until 31.12.2028

salary: EG 13 TV-L

beginning: as soon as possible

In the Department Mathematics and Natural Science in the Mathematics of Data ScienceGroup at the Ilmenau University of Technology (TU Ilmenau, Germany) is a vacancy for a

PhD position (f/m/d)

as soon as possible.

This position is part of a large-scale project called UrbanAIR, funded by the European Union’s HORIZON Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement number 101188131. UrbanAIR aims to develop a Digital Twin for Climate-Resilient Urban Planning in collaboration with partners from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental organizations. This digital twin will support decision-makers in addressing urban design challenges related to atmospheric heat and air quality, ultimately enhancing the health, socio-economic well-being, and economic prosperity of citizens impacted by climate change. Through high-resolution modeling of complex atmospheric systems, UrbanAIR will provide essential tools for climate adaptation and hazard mitigation within urban planning and design. There will be frequent interactions with cooperation partners in Delft and Bergen including visits in The Netherlands and Norway. Futhermore there will be scientific exchanges with the other partners of the project spanned across Europe ( e.g., Spain, Germany, France, UK and Switzerlands, Netherlands, Norway). The full list of partners is: VITO, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Delft University of Technology, KNMI, Imperial College London, Université Toulouse III, Météo - France, Freiburg University, Technical University Ilmenau, NORCE, Bern FachHochschule, Leibniz University Hannover, Siemens, ARUP, UKRI, Cerfacs, Resilient-Cities Network, Future Needs and SMHI.

Please go to the webpage for details:
Your tasks

Your job tasks include the following responsibilities:

• You are primarily engaged in mathematical research and algorithmic development, contributing to several work packages (WPs) within the Urban Air Project. This includes investigating a hierarchical cascade of uncertainties arising from various models and assimilated data, which influence and are simultaneously influenced by the underlying decision-making processes. Initially, this will be explored using toy models before being scaled up to address the larger problem at hand.
• You publish your findings in renowned journals, such as those in the SIAM series, and aim to complete your PhD within the fixed-term employment period.
• You actively participate in and contribute to the organization of events within the Urban Air Project, collaborating closely with researchers both in the project and are active in the Data Science Lab.
• You assist in supervising theses and engage actively in academic self-governance.
• You present your research at national and international conferences, workshops, and meetings, and undertake short stays with collaboration partners abroad, primarily in the Netherlands and Norway.

Your profile

For being part of the selection process is needed:

• A completed university degree in mathematics, computer science with a mathematical focus, or a related field at the time of appointment.
• Solid knowledge in the field of data assimilation, particularly in particle filtering, as well as in data science, machine learning, and statistics, demonstrated through excellent theses or successfully completed courses in these areas.
• Good knowledge in the areas of Mathematics of Data Science relevant to research and teaching.
• Excellent written and spoken proficiency in English.
• Very good to good programming skills, especially in Python and MATLAB.

Following competences are desirable:

• Commitment, enthusiasm, an independent working style, initiative, and strong teamwork skills.

Please provide evidence of the qualifications required for the job by certificates and references.

What we offer you:

• attractive remuneration according to collective agreement (as per TV-L) incl. granting of a special annual payment
• vacation entitlement of 30 days in the calendar year and additional days off on 24 / 31 December
• flexible working time model
• VBL - pension scheme in the public sector

From individual advancement with a wide range of continuing education opportunities to a variety of health and recreational offerings, you can expect an appreciative working environment at a renowned university at TU Ilmenau. In addition to an attractive, family friendly working hour’s model, you will also benefit from advantages such as the use of the dining halls of the Studiendenwerk Thüringen, as well as participation in several attractive sport offers from the university owned sport centrum.

The university stands in the fields of technology, mathematics and natural sciences, business and media for teaching and research at the highest level. It attaches particular importance to innovativ teaching and interdisciplinary. It identifies with Humboldt's ideals and pursues the vision of a cosmopolitan campus family.

Technische Universität llmenau is holder of the „TOTAL E-Quality“distinction and emphasizes gendered quality.

Severely disabled applicants with essentially identical professional suitability will be preferentially selected.

Technische Universität Ilmenau offers flexible working time models.

ID Number: 145/2024
application deadline: 19.01.2025

For further information please contact Univ.-Prof. Dr. Jana de Wiljes, Phone +49 3677 69 3259.

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