Postdoc Retrieving Cloud Properies with PHARA

Explore Cloud Physics with PHARA at TU Delft

Do you want to see how cloud droplets grow?

Job description

The PHARA radar system is under development at Delft University of Technology and will offer unique opportunities to trace clouds and the physical changes in there. You will develop the tools to translate the radar observables into cloud and wind parameter for the study of cloud processes and precipitation to enable better weather forecasting and estimation of rainfall amounts. Validation campaigns with the Ruisdael Observatory are foreseen. The project is a collaborative effort between the departments of Geoscience and Remote Sensing GRS, Water management WM and the radar department of Electrical Engineering. You will be based at GRS.

Job requirements

A PhD degree in atmospheric/hydrological sciences, or electrical engineering. You have good programming skills.

TU Delft (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.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty of 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 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.

Conditions of employment

• Duration of contract is 3 years.
• A job of 40 hours per week.

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.

Additional information
If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact Herman Russchenberg, via H.W.J.Russchenberg@tudelft.nl.