Studentassistent met ervaring in literatuuronderzoek

We zoeken een studentassistent die ervaring heeft met literatuuronderzoek (inclusief grey literature) en in de periode mei-juli een overzicht kan maken van onderzoek dat de afgelopen vijf jaar is verschenen naar toezicht in de Nederlandse context. Het gaat om een overzichtsstudie van de onderwerpen waar onderzoek naar is gedaan om antwoord te geven over de volgende vragen:

• Welk onderzoek is er de afgelopen vijf jaar gedaan naar het Nederlandse externe toezicht (markttoezichthouders, rijksinspecties)?
• Welke thema’s werden er onderzocht?
• In welke mate was er spraken van empirisch en/of conceptueel onderzoek?
• Welke toezichthouders waren object van onderzoek?
• Welke resultaten kwamen er uit het onderzoek (gerelateerd aan de thema’s)?

Postdoc Optical Alignment Systems for Optical Ground Stations for Laser Satellite Communications

Job Description

Laser satellite communication is an emerging technology with strong potential for future high-capacity data transmission, particularly for intersatellite links. However, reliable optical communication between ground stations and satellites remains challenging due to the extremely narrow beam divergence of laser beams. This results in stringent requirements for alignment accuracy and for managing residual vibrations in optical communication terminals.

In this Postdoctoral project, you will investigate alignment systems for optical ground stations used in laser satellite communications. The main objective is to develop an alignment method between the receiving and transmitting channels that can mitigate the effects of vibrations, thermal fluctuations, and finite mechanical tolerances. Ultimately, you will contribute to the realization of a laboratory setup to demonstrate and validate the proposed method.

You will work within the Free Space Optical Communications group, part of the Space Instrumentation section in the Space Engineering Department of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft. In this environment, you will collaborate with researchers working on optical communication technologies and space instrumentation, contributing to ongoing research in this rapidly evolving field.

Job Requirements

• You hold a PhD degree, or have a scheduled doctoral defence, in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a related field.
• You have demonstrated experience in experimental research.
• You have proven experience with the alignment of optical systems in a laboratory or research setting.
• You have experience in the field of optical communications.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (minimum B2 level, preferably C1/C2).
• You are able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary research environment.
• A security screening may be part of the selection procedure due to knowledge protection regulations.

TU Delft
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 Aerospace Engineering
The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology is a leading international community where innovation in aerospace meets global challenges. Our support and scientific staff, including PhD candidates, postdocs, and students, largely work together on three main themes: the energy transition, sustainable aerospace, and safety and security, with the aim of tackling climate change and contributing to the independence and security of Europe.

When you join us, you become part of a diverse, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment where your ideas and perspectives are valued. Our work extends beyond the lab—into field labs, innovation hubs, and partnerships with other faculties, research institutes, governments, and industry, both locally and globally.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming workplace, assisted by an active Diversity & Inclusion team. This includes tangible support such as funding for extra personnel for family and caregiving responsibilities, mentoring programmes, and initiatives that promote cultural exchange and integration.

You don’t just join our faculty — you join a community where you can thrive, grow, and help shape the future of aerospace.

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Postdoc in Radar-Based Quantitative Precipitation Estimation within project EuRadCA

Job description

We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the EuRadCA project, a German-Dutch collaboration focused on advancing radar-based quantitative precipitation estimation across Europe. This new position offers a unique opportunity to work at the interface of radar hydrometeorology, geospatial analysis, and machine learning, leveraging large-scale European radar datasets such as OPERA.

Key responsibilities

1. Radar data processing and QPE development

• Develop a reproducible and scalable radar processing pipeline for continental-scale radar-gauge datasets of heterogeneous quality, in close collaboration with researchers at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI).
• Implement automatic quality control (QC) on radar and gauge data (both from official networks and personal weather stations).
• Design novel radar-gauge merging and adjustment techniques that leverage multiple radar and gauge quality indicators.
• Contribute to the development of probabilistic QPE products and uncertainty quantification.

2. Evaluation of rainfall extremes

• Assess the performance of existing and new European radar products during extreme rain.

3. Collaboration and coordination

• Work closely with PhD researchers at partner institutions in Germany (KIT, University of Stuttgart) as well as the Dutch and German national weather agencies (KNMI, DWD).
• Attend team meetings and coordinate efforts to support the creation and dissemination of the final QPE products at European scale.
• Publish results in leading scientific journals and present at international conferences. 

Job requirements
We are looking for a candidate with:

• A PhD in hydrology, meteorology, environmental engineering, geosciences or a related field.
• Strong experience in weather radar, remote sensing of precipitation or spatial data analysis (e.g., geostatistics).
• Solid programming skills (e.g., Python, R or C).
• Working with large datasets.
• Familiarity with machine learning / deep learning is a plus.
• Experience in HPC is a plus.
• Experience in reproducible research practices and collaborative coding is a plus.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to work independently.
• Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written).

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.

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PhD Position: Autonomous Discovery and Control of Chemical Reaction Systems

This PhD position offers you the opportunity to work at the interface of systems chemistry, analytical science and machine‑learning‑guided experimentation. You will contribute to a research initiative aimed at mapping, understanding and controlling the behaviour in multicomponent chemical systems contributing both to advancing new synthetic processes and understanding prebiotic chemical complexity.

Your primary goal is to map the reactivity landscape of a diverse set of molecular building blocks. You will perform high‑throughput mixture experiments and characterise complex reaction outcomes using analytical methods such as NMR spectroscopy, LC‑MS, chromatography and automated data processing. These experiments will generate foundational datasets describing how molecular diversity and functional group variety shape emergent reactivity.

You will then design and construct minimal multicomponent reaction systems to study behaviours such as kinetic competition, autocatalytic or selective amplification processes and other emergent network‑level behaviours. You will investigate how these features arise from interacting subsystems and how they can be modulated or combined.

A central part of the PhD involves developing closed‑loop, machine‑learning‑guided workflows. In collaboration with computational partners, you will implement algorithms that design new experiments, optimise product distributions and autonomously steer chemical systems towards predetermined objectives. Teaching duties (approx. 10% of your working time) may include assisting in chemistry laboratory courses or supervising undergraduate research projects.

Would you like to learn more about what it’s like to pursue a PhD at Radboud University? Visit the page about working as a PhD candidate.