The Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at the Delft University of Technology is offering a tenured position at the level of Assistant Professor specializing in Aeronautics for Sustainable Operations.
This position aims to enhance the aeronautical knowledge needed to assess and define the future operations that will effectively contribute to the transition to zero-emission operations in the aviation industry. The research and education focus will be mainly on optimising operations of future aircraft and on modelling operational concepts that can contribute to this decarbonisation goal.
The research topics, however, include the flight and ground operations modelling, determining the requirements for hydrogen- or electric-powered aircraft in future commercial aviation, assessing the impact of the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on the carbon footprint of airlines, modelling operational improvements for climate impact mitigation (e.g., intermediate stops, formation flight, flying low and slow), modelling the flight operations of future aircraft design concepts, flight trajectories optimisation for community noise and emission abatement, and assessing weather impact on optimal flight trajectories to counter persistent contrails formation.
Tasks
The tasks for this position include:
- Developing courses and conducting teaching at undergraduate and post-graduate levels;
- Perform top-quality research in the field of aeronautics, with a focus on the study of operations of future aircraft and innovative operational concepts;
- Establish and execute an externally-funded research programme;
- Interact and collaborate with other researchers and specialists in academia and industry;
- Be an inspiring member of our staff and have excellent communication skills.
Duration: 6 years
Salary
- a competitive gross salary of € 3.821,00 – € 5.230,00
- Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.
- The TU Delft offers a customizable compensation package, a discount on health insurance and sports memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution.
Job Requirements
- A successful candidate is an enthusiastic expert in aeronautics with good knowledge of air transport operations.
- He/she demonstrates a passion for scientific detail and an affinity for methodological and applied science, demonstrated by an excellent scientific track record.
- Are very well networked in academia and industry.
- Are expected to enjoy teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and successfully coaching students.
- Experience with the acquisition of funding for (collaborative) research projects is highly recommended.
- Proven management, communication and people skills as well as a good command of English.
Application Process
Interested applicants can use the online tool to apply and upload the following documents:
- Letter of motivation,
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- A list of published work
- PhD diploma and
- Contact details of three references.
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Application Deadline: June 15, 2022.
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