Postdoc in Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosol Science and Air Quality Monitoring

Job description

Air pollution remains one of the most pressing environmental and public health challenges worldwide. To understand the sources, transformation and transport of atmospheric pollutants, a combination of advanced observations, innovative instrumentation and data analysis is required. Recent developments in miniature atmospheric instruments, low-cost air quality monitoring technologies and drone-based measurement platforms are creating new opportunities to study the composition of the atmosphere at unprecedented spatial, temporal and vertical scales.

In this position, you will contribute to research into atmospheric chemistry, aerosol science and air quality monitoring. You will use atmospheric instruments and low-cost air quality sensors to monitor particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in urban environments.

You will play a leading role in designing and conducting field measurement campaigns, including upcoming drone-based air quality observation campaigns. Your responsibilities will include operating atmospheric instrumentation, ensuring data quality and analyzing large observational datasets. This role involves combining practical, hands-on instrumentation with data-driven scientific analysis to improve our understanding of atmospheric processes and air pollution dynamics.

A key aspect of the role involves disseminating research through high-quality, peer-reviewed publications. You will be expected to contribute to scientific writing, supervise junior researchers where appropriate and present research findings at national and international conferences.

You will join a collaborative, internationally recognized research group specializing in atmospheric science. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative research and participate in collaborations with academic partners.

Job requirements
We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with a strong background in atmospheric measurements and data analysis. You will have:

• A PhD in atmospheric science, atmospheric chemistry, environmental science, aerosol science, physics, environmental engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in atmospheric chemistry, aerosol science or air quality research;
• Experience with atmospheric instrumentation, including miniature atmospheric instruments and/or low-cost air quality sensors.
• Experience in planning and conducting field measurements and atmospheric monitoring campaigns.
• Willingness to participate in intensive fieldwork, including upcoming drone-based air quality measurement campaigns.
• Strong skills in analyzing large atmospheric datasets using programming languages such as Python, MATLAB or R.
• Experience with atmospheric data processing, quality assurance and statistical analysis.
• A strong publication record of peer-reviewed scientific articles.
• Excellent scientific writing skills and experience in preparing manuscripts for publication in international journals.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within an interdisciplinary research team.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Experience with drone-based atmospheric measurements, sensor calibration and validation, or instrument development would be advantageous.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow. These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional. Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

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.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.

Postdoc in Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosol Science and Air Quality Monitoring

Job description

Air pollution remains one of the most pressing environmental and public health challenges worldwide. To understand the sources, transformation and transport of atmospheric pollutants, a combination of advanced observations, innovative instrumentation and data analysis is required. Recent developments in miniature atmospheric instruments, low-cost air quality monitoring technologies and drone-based measurement platforms are creating new opportunities to study the composition of the atmosphere at unprecedented spatial, temporal and vertical scales.

In this position, you will contribute to research into atmospheric chemistry, aerosol science and air quality monitoring. You will use atmospheric instruments and low-cost air quality sensors to monitor particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in urban environments.

You will play a leading role in designing and conducting field measurement campaigns, including upcoming drone-based air quality observation campaigns. Your responsibilities will include operating atmospheric instrumentation, ensuring data quality and analyzing large observational datasets. This role involves combining practical, hands-on instrumentation with data-driven scientific analysis to improve our understanding of atmospheric processes and air pollution dynamics.

A key aspect of the role involves disseminating research through high-quality, peer-reviewed publications. You will be expected to contribute to scientific writing, supervise junior researchers where appropriate and present research findings at national and international conferences.

You will join a collaborative, internationally recognized research group specializing in atmospheric science. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative research and participate in collaborations with academic partners.

Job requirements
We are looking for a highly motivated researcher with a strong background in atmospheric measurements and data analysis. You will have:

• A PhD in atmospheric science, atmospheric chemistry, environmental science, aerosol science, physics, environmental engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in atmospheric chemistry, aerosol science or air quality research;
• Experience with atmospheric instrumentation, including miniature atmospheric instruments and/or low-cost air quality sensors.
• Experience in planning and conducting field measurements and atmospheric monitoring campaigns.
• Willingness to participate in intensive fieldwork, including upcoming drone-based air quality measurement campaigns.
• Strong skills in analyzing large atmospheric datasets using programming languages such as Python, MATLAB or R.
• Experience with atmospheric data processing, quality assurance and statistical analysis.
• A strong publication record of peer-reviewed scientific articles.
• Excellent scientific writing skills and experience in preparing manuscripts for publication in international journals.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within an interdisciplinary research team.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Experience with drone-based atmospheric measurements, sensor calibration and validation, or instrument development would be advantageous.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow. These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional. Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

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.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.

PhD Position Broadband Semiconductor Photodetectors for Spectropolarimetric Imaging

Job description

Compact instruments that measure both the spectrum and polarisation of light can improve the monitoring of aerosols and other atmospheric constituents from space. The INTERPRETER project is developing an integrated spectropolarimeter in which photonic-crystal filter arrays are combined directly with an imaging detector. This approach could reduce instrument size and enable more scalable acquisition than conventional systems.

This PhD position focuses on a broadband semiconductor photodetector platform spanning the visible and short-wave infrared (SWIR). You will translate system requirements into detector specifications, design and model suitable device structures, develop a CMOS-compatible fabrication and integration route, and fabricate experimental devices. You will characterise spectral responsivity and quantum efficiency, dark current, noise, linearity, uniformity and stability. You will also investigate detector integration with the overlying photonic-crystal filters, including alignment and integration tolerances, optical crosstalk between neighbouring filter–pixel channels, electrical crosstalk within the detector array, and calibration requirements.

The final objective is to demonstrate and quantitatively benchmark a detector or detector array suitable for integration into a compact spectropolarimetric camera. You will work in the Electronic Instrumentation group of the Department of Microelectronics at TU Delft, supervised by Prof. Kofi Makinwa and Dr. Padmakumar R. Rao. You will collaborate closely with the parallel metaoptics PhD researcher, SRON and the other INTERPRETER partners.

Job requirements

• A Master’s degree in electrical engineering, microelectronics, applied physics, photonics, materials science, nanotechnology or a related discipline.
• A solid foundation in semiconductor device physics, particularly photodetectors or image sensors.
• Experience in at least one of the following: semiconductor processing, cleanroom fabrication, device modelling or TCAD, electrical characterisation, or optical detector characterisation.
• Experience measuring spectral responsivity, quantum efficiency, dark current or noise is an advantage.
• Ability to analyse experimental data and use scientific programming or simulation tools such as Python, MATLAB, COMSOL or equivalent software.
• Ability to plan experiments systematically, quantify uncertainty and document results reproducibly.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English, with the ability to collaborate across device, optics and system disciplines.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional.

Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

PhD Position Broadband Semiconductor Photodetectors for Spectropolarimetric Imaging

Job description

Compact instruments that measure both the spectrum and polarisation of light can improve the monitoring of aerosols and other atmospheric constituents from space. The INTERPRETER project is developing an integrated spectropolarimeter in which photonic-crystal filter arrays are combined directly with an imaging detector. This approach could reduce instrument size and enable more scalable acquisition than conventional systems.

This PhD position focuses on a broadband semiconductor photodetector platform spanning the visible and short-wave infrared (SWIR). You will translate system requirements into detector specifications, design and model suitable device structures, develop a CMOS-compatible fabrication and integration route, and fabricate experimental devices. You will characterise spectral responsivity and quantum efficiency, dark current, noise, linearity, uniformity and stability. You will also investigate detector integration with the overlying photonic-crystal filters, including alignment and integration tolerances, optical crosstalk between neighbouring filter–pixel channels, electrical crosstalk within the detector array, and calibration requirements.

The final objective is to demonstrate and quantitatively benchmark a detector or detector array suitable for integration into a compact spectropolarimetric camera. You will work in the Electronic Instrumentation group of the Department of Microelectronics at TU Delft, supervised by Prof. Kofi Makinwa and Dr. Padmakumar R. Rao. You will collaborate closely with the parallel metaoptics PhD researcher, SRON and the other INTERPRETER partners.

Job requirements

• A Master’s degree in electrical engineering, microelectronics, applied physics, photonics, materials science, nanotechnology or a related discipline.
• A solid foundation in semiconductor device physics, particularly photodetectors or image sensors.
• Experience in at least one of the following: semiconductor processing, cleanroom fabrication, device modelling or TCAD, electrical characterisation, or optical detector characterisation.
• Experience measuring spectral responsivity, quantum efficiency, dark current or noise is an advantage.
• Ability to analyse experimental data and use scientific programming or simulation tools such as Python, MATLAB, COMSOL or equivalent software.
• Ability to plan experiments systematically, quantify uncertainty and document results reproducibly.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English, with the ability to collaborate across device, optics and system disciplines.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional.

Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science.

Medewerker administratieve processen en systemen

Functieomschrijving

Impact voor een betere samenleving. Met die missie biedt de TU Delft hoogstaand onderwijs en mogelijkheden voor toponderzoek aan ruim 27.000 studenten. Study Programme Administration, het team waarin jij werkt, is onderdeel van het Education Service Centre en verzorgt de bouw en administratie van álle studieprogramma’s en de diplomering van onze individuele studenten. In deze superdiverse functie ben je de key-user van de backoffice applicatie OSIRIS en werk je met informatie uit de digitale studiegids.

Het doel: ervoor zorgdragen dat de administratieve onderwijssystemen, en daarmee ook de examenprogramma’s, zo ingericht worden dat gebruikers optimaal kunnen werken en studenten over de juiste programma’s beschikken.

Samen met je collega’s en de procesmanagers, die het team functioneel aansturen, werk je procesgericht en ben je van een aantal processen het eerste aanspreekpunt voor vragen van collega's en andere belanghebbenden. Je lost problemen op die collega's zelf niet kunnen of mogen oplossen en denkt actief mee in verbeteringen en mogelijkheden tot harmonisering en efficiency. Je werkt hierbij nauw samen met de functioneel applicatiebeheerders van de onderwijssystemen.

Je signaleert pro-actief nieuwe ontwikkelingen die consequenties hebben voor de administratieve organisatie en analyseert deze op haalbaarheid en uitvoerbaarheid. Je adviseert hierover de procesmanagers en je direct leidinggevende.

Een diverse functie waarin je met veel verschillende betrokken partijen samenwerkt. Zo adviseer en informeer je collega’s, examencommissies, opleidingsdirecteuren en coördinatoren, docenten, studieadviseurs en derden over de vertaling van de regelingen, examenprogramma’s en procedures in de systemen.

Tenslotte ben jij degene die zorgt voor voldoende, tijdige en gebruikersvriendelijke rapportages voor alle belanghebbenden.

Functie-eisen

• Je hebt hbo-niveau en hebt verstand van ICT en administratieve processen in het onderwijs.
• Je ben analytisch sterk en baseert je niet op aannames, maar vraagt juist door vanuit nieuwsgierigheid.
• Je bent in staat om procesmatig te denken en haalt energie uit het meedenken over hoe processen met een groeiende studentenpopulatie geüniformeerd en geoptimaliseerd kunnen worden. Je bent bekend met LEAN Six Sigma.
• Je spreekt en schrijft goed Nederlands en Engels.
• Je hebt bij voorkeur ervaring met (administratieve) onderwijssystemen (zoals OSIRIS), SQILL (curriculum management systeem), Excel en Business Objects.
• Je bent enthousiast en klantgericht, kunt goed zelfstandig werken, hebt goede communicatieve vaardigden en je bent proactief.
• Je bent accuraat, je houdt overzicht (ook onder tijdsdruk) en controleert en bewaakt actief de voortgang binnen de processen.
• Ervaring in procesgericht werken binnen een onderwijsorganisatie is een pré.

TU Delft
Werken bij TU Delft betekent bijdragen aan oplossingen die er echt toe doen.

Al meer dan 180 jaar leiden we ingenieurs op die wereldwijd impact maken bij bedrijven, overheden of als ondernemer. Onze alumni zetten kennis om in concrete oplossingen voor de uitdagingen van vandaag en morgen. Die uitdagingen veranderen snel. Daarom werken we elke dag aan thema’s zoals energie, klimaat, digitalisering, AI en slimme mobiliteit. Ons onderwijs en onderzoek sluiten direct aan op wat de samenleving nodig heeft, nu en straks.

Bij TU Delft maken mensen het verschil. Met hun kennis en nieuwsgierigheid zorgen zij voor sterk onderwijs, vernieuwend onderzoek en innovaties die verder komen dan de campus. Je krijgt de ruimte om initiatief te nemen, samen te werken en jezelf te ontwikkelen. Wie bij TU Delft werkt, sluit zich aan bij een internationale community van professionals en studenten. Samen bouwen we aan kennis, innovatie en oplossingen die de wereld vooruithelpen.

Universiteitsdienst – Education & Student Affairs
Education & Student Affairs (ESA) ondersteunt het College van Bestuur en het onderwijs van de gehele instelling met (strategisch) onderwijsbeleid, met het voeren van de onderwijs- en studentenadministratie, coördinatie van het onderwijsbeleid, functioneel beheer onderwijsapplicaties en realisatie monitoring- en management rapportages, het begeleiden en ondersteunen van (buitenlandse) studenten en promovendi, het verzorgen van (didactische) trainingen, het geven van onderwijskundig advies en ondersteuning, en het aanbieden van sport & cultuur activiteiten.

ESA bestaat uit de afdelingen Policy & Implementation, Education Service Centre, Academic Services, Information Management en X en telt ongeveer 500 medewerkers. ESA staat binnen de TU Delft bekend om de hoge kwaliteit van haar dienstverlening en kent een proactieve en oplossingsgerichte cultuur.