Postdoc Traffic Impact Assessment for Highly Automated Vehicles and Traffic Management

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Job description

This is a unique opportunity for a 3.5 year postdoctoral position working on two different high impact projects.

Hi-DRIVE is a European funded project that considers the impacts of Highly Automated Vehicles in a mass cross-border field operational test with many of Europe’s leading car manufacturers and automated vehicle researchers. This project will encompass about 70% of your time and will attract the core of your research efforts to propose and develop impact assessment methods (including data and simulation based) and to execute the traffic performance and safety impact assessment in consultation with other project partners and disseminate this highly relevant and state-of-the-art results to the scientific community.

TULIPS is also a European funded project focused on reducing the environmental impacts related to travel to, from and in the hub of Schiphol airport. One part of this project is focused on improving the traffic efficiency of travel to and from the airport in the wider region, in part through traffic management (traditional and C-ITS) to improve road traffic operations to reduce congestion, reduce waiting times and in turn reduce the emissions from vehicles. This project will encompass about 30% of your time in which you will play a supporting role to two PhD students and a coordinating role in regard to the execution of the project.

Both projects are leading projects in European research and the mix of state-of-the-art research with coordinating and supervision tasks should make it a highly attractive position for any upcoming academic or researcher looking to further their career with a high impact position. During the term of your contract you will have the opportunity to explore and get involved in other academic tasks, such as education, student supervision, proposal writing, etc, in line with your career ambitions and abilities.
The expected starting date is January 2022 (but can be flexible).

Requirements

You should have the following qualifications:

• PhD in transportation science, or a related field;
• Excellent knowledge of traffic theory, traffic modelling & simulation, and intelligent transportation systems;
• Proven ability and desire to coordinate and lead project tasks, including liaising with project partners;
• You have good communication skills and are able to work in a team;
• You are creative, ambitious, hardworking and persistent;
• Knowledge of analytical methods for impact assessment;
• Knowledge of the transportation and traffic management systems in The Netherlands is an advantage (but not required)
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills are required.
  

Conditions of employment

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, a discount on health insurance and sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged.

For international applicants we offer the Coming to Delft Service and Partner Career Advice to assist you with your relocation. An International Children's Centre offers childcare and there is an international primary school.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creatorsof 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 and aim to be as inclusive as possible (see our Code of Conduct). Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty 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 depletion, urbanisation and the availability of clean water, conducted  in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced that Open Science helps to achieve our goals 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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Additional information

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Dr. Simeon Calvert, email: [email protected], stating the vacancy code in the email title.

Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Submit the following files by September 24, 2021 at the latest:

• 1-page motivation letter
• Detailed CV
• A summary of your PhD thesis (in English)
• The names and contact addresses of two or three references
• Digital copies of your top three most relevant publications

The application should be made online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post. Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.