Scientist in the Field of Aerosol and Cloud Research (f/m/d)

As a member of our ACTRIS team at IMKAAF, you will take on key responsibilities in the quality assurance of INP measurement data:

• Putting the new ACTRIS cloud simulation chamber at IMKAAF into service
• Validation and comparison of INP measurement instruments using state-of-the-art technology
• Establishment of guidelines for INP measurements within the ACTRIS network
• Conducting quality audits at ACTRIS stations across Europe
• Organizing and conducting training sessions and workshops

Persönliche Qualifikation

Your Profile:

• Completed university degree and PhD in meteorology, physics, physical chemistry, or a related field
• Solid knowledge of aerosol physics
• Practical experience in measuring atmospheric aerosols, ideally including ice-nucleating particles (INPs)
• Experience in the evaluation, analysis, and visualization of measurement data using Python
• Team spirit, organizational skills, and excellent communication abilities, ideally in English and German
• Willingness to travel for work, including to remote observatories in extreme climatic conditions or at high altitudes

Organisationseinheit

Salary

Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

 2 years

Applications accepted until

27.07.2025

For further information about the position, please feel free to contact:

Dr. Kristina Höhler, kristina.hoehler@kit.edu, +49 721 608-608-28690.