University Assistant (post doc) at the Aerosol Physics and Environmental Physics

The University of Vienna (20 faculties and centres, 179 fields of study, approx. 10.000 members of staff, about 90.000 students) seeks to fill the position as soon as possible of a


Reference number: 13065

The Aerosol Physics and Environmental Physics (AEP) Group at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Vienna combines innovative modelling with highly-sophisticated laboratory-, ground-, and aircraft-based experiments to study the fundamental physical, optical, and chemical properties of aerosol particles and clouds.
Current research within the AEP group focuses on different but related areas of aerosol science and covers the entire particle size spectrum, from the nano- to the microscale. The results achieved by the AEP Group are important not only to promote a general understanding of physical problems related to aerosols, but also for addressing health- and technology-related questions, as well as societal challenges such as climate change. In order to extend our team, we are looking for a motivated and interested post-doctoral research assistant.




Duration of employment: 6 year/s

Extent of Employment: 40.0 hours/week
Job grading in accordance with collective bargaining agreement: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) with relevant work experience determining the assignment to a particular salary grade.

Job Description:
- Conduct research using state-of-the-art aerosol sampling and analysis methods, with a particular focus on ground- and aircraft-based, in situ aerosol characterization
- Participate in the development, maintenance, and operation of instruments and sampling protocols at an ACTRIS national facility for aerosol in-situ observations at the University of Vienna
- Develop, modify, prepare, and test aerosol instruments for aircraft worthiness and airborne aerosol sampling
- Develop, modify, and apply novel sampling and analysis methods for the characterization of airborne microplastics
- Write and maintain high-quality code for data processing, analysis, and interpretation, including using machine learning methods to model aerosol microphysical properties and processes
- Analyze and interpret existing data and collect new data by participating in past and upcoming ground-based and airborne field campaigns, including FIREX-AQ, SABRE, ACCLIP, AEROMMA, and others
- Participate in teaching of aerosol physics courses, as well as contributing to the design of new lectures or hands-on experiments associated with the physics curriculum
- Contribute to other activities in research, teaching, and administration.

This involves:
- Developing and strengthening the independent research profile
- Involvement in research projects / research studies
- International publications and presentations
- Responsibility for project applications and the acquisition of third-party funding
- Independent teaching of courses as defined by the collective agreement
- Supervision of students
- Participation in evaluation measures and quality assurance
- Involvement in the department, research, and teaching administration duties, including project management


Profile:
Professional expertise:
- Doctoral degree/PhD degree in atmospheric science, aerosol science/physics, or related field
- Knowledge in experimental physics and field work, ideally in aerosol physics and/or atmospheric physics, including aerosol modeling and measurement techniques
- Very good programming skills (e.g., Python, R, Igor)
- Experience with field measurements
- Willingness to travel (typically several weeks abroad for field work)
- High ability to express yourself both orally and in writing
- Excellent command of written and spoken English
- Ability to work in a team
- Teaching experience
- Publications in renowned, subject-relevant media (peer-reviewed, depending on the professional standards)
- Participation in disseminating research results in international conference proceedings



Desirable qualifications are:
- Advanced programming expertise, including git, database design, and common machine learning packages
- Experience working on international, multi-institute research projects, ideally airborne aerosol measurements
- Experience with the acquisition of third-party funding
- Knowledge of university processes and structures
- Experience teaching and supervising students, particularly in e-learning settings
- Willingness to learn the German language

Application documents:
- Letter of motivation
- Academic curriculum vitae (including a list of publications, a list of courses and a list of talks given)
- Description of research interests and research agenda
- Contact details of people who could provide a letter of reference



Research fields:

Main research field	Special research fields	Importance
Physics, Astronomy	Aerosol physics	MUST

Education:

Educational institution	Educational level	Special subject	Importance
University	Natural Sciences	Physics, Mechanics, Astronomy	MUST

Languages:

Language	Language level	Importance
English	Excellent knowledge	MUST

Computer-Skills:

Type of computer skills	Specified computer skills	Importance
Programming language	Others	MUST

Applications including a letter of motivation (German or English) should be sumbitted via the Job Center to the University of Vienna ( http://jobcenter.univie.ac.at) no later than 03.05.2022, mentioning reference number 13065.

For further information please contact Weinzierl, Bernadett +43-1-4277-73412.

The University pursues a non-discriminatory employment policy and values equal opportunities, as well as diversity ( http://diversity.univie.ac.at/). The University lays special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female applicants.

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