An opening in urban-scale air quality modelling exists at the Chair of Model-based Environmental Exposure Science (Prof. Dr. Christoph Knote), Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, within a funded research project to be filled as soon as possible. We are looking for a
 

PhD student (m/f/d)
 

for a fixed-term employment contract of 75% of regular working hours for three years. If the personal and pay scale requirements are met, remuneration will be in accordance with pay group E13 TV-L.

Your duties:

• Conduct Urban-scale air quality simulations for the domain of Augsburg, Germany, and adjacent regions using, e.g., the PALM model (https://palm.muk.uni-hannover.de)
• Develop an approach to simplify the description of the interactions with traffic emissions and the urban background using novel methods (e.g., machine learning)
• Collaborate with partners to evaluate model results against personal exposure measurements
• Contribute to joint statistical analysis of health effects of traffic emissions
• Publish results in peer-reviewed international journals

We offer:

• Flexible working hours and the possibility to work remotely for a fraction of your time
• Dynamic team with expertise in diverse areas (air quality, health impacts, toxicology)
• Strong collaborations with multiple national and international partners
• Support for continuing education possibilities

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in natural sciences
• Strong interest in quantitative analysis of environmental impacts on human health
• Any kind of previous experience with numerical modelling of physical systems, preferably of the atmosphere, ideally proven by a Master’s thesis on a relevant topic
• Communication and organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills to work within a diverse team of scientists

The required qualifications must already be proven in the application documents by relevant scientific certificates.

The University of Augsburg promotes professional equality for women and thus explicitly invites qualified female candidates to apply. Furthermore, the University of Augsburg stands particularly up for compatibility of family and career. For further information, please contact the Faculty Women's Representative. Applicants with disability (m/f/d) will have preference at otherwise equal suitability, qualification, and professional performance.

Please compile your application composed of the usual documents (CV, transcripts of grades, description of scientific interests, etc.) into a single pdf file and send it via e-mail to Prof. Christoph Knote at the Faculty of Medicine - e-Mail: christoph.knote@med.uni-augsburg.de. The deadline for applications is

May 26th 2024

This job offer as well as further information about the Faculty can be found at http://www.med.uni-augsburg.de.

Please note that only the German version of the job advertisement is legally binding, which can be found on the website: https://www.uni-augsburg.de/de/jobs-und-karriere/stellenangebote. This English translation of the job advertisement is provided to help you understand the original German one.