PhD student (m/f/d) working on Measuring turbulence using UAS in mountains The

Currently, we are looking for a PhD student. The tasks for the position in the project include:

• performing flights with the UAS of type multi-rotary on meteorological field campaigns
• development and maintenance of the UAS (with focus on autopilot system, data acquisition, fast response turbulence sensors, aerosol particle samplers)
• analysis of experimental and numerical meteorological data

The position requires a university master degree in the field of atmospheric science, physics, electronics, or informatics with a strong experimental focus and hands-on experience in:

• environmental measurement technology and sensors
• Raspberry Pi, microcontroller
• data analysis and statistics in atmospheric science and fluid dynamics
• UAS / model aircraft operation and control
• machine learning

With its long tradition, the University of Tübingen is one of the most respected universities in Germany and one of Germany’s universities distinguished with the title of excellence. Tübingen has also proven its status as a leading research university in many national and international competitions. With its broad spectrum of subjects, the University of Tübingen provides a wealth of opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. And such close cooperation on research extends beyond the University and around the world. The University of Tübingen has joint research projects at all levels with other institutions of higher education, with research institutes and with industry.

The position is available from 1st June 2025 on and will be open until filled. Salary will be according to the German public service (75 % of E13 TV-L). The position is limited to 36 months. In case of equal qualification and experience, physically challenged applicants are given preference. The University of Tübingen aims at increasing the share of women in research and teaching and encourage female scientists to apply.