All Things Urban

Technische Universität Braunschweig stands for a strategic and achievement-oriented way of thinking and acting, dedicated teaching, multi-layered networking with our partners in science, industry and society, and intensive international cooperation projects. Our core research fields are mobility, infections and therapeutics, metrology and the city of the future. By pooling our research activities in these areas, we can make significant contributions to overcoming major societal challenges.

Our campus is located at the heart of one of Europe’s most active research regions. With more than 20,000 students and 3,700 staff members, we are the largest Institute of Technology in Northern Germany. Our core disciplines include a comprehensive engineering branch as well as a strong natural sciences branch, closely linked with business sciences, social sciences, humanities and educational sciences.

The Institute for Sustainable Urbanism ISU is a think-tank and design laboratory headed by Prof. Dr. Vanessa Miriam Carlow based at TU Braunschweig – one of Germany’s nine leading Universities of Technologies. ISU research, teaching, and discourse focus strategies and tools for sustainable urban development in the context of worldwide urbanization. Building up inter- and transdisciplinary projects within the TU Braunschweig core research area FUTURE CITY (tu-braunschweig.de/stadtderzukunft), ISU teams up with scientists from environmental and social science, enginee­ring, psychology, political science and data science, and cooperates with cities, communities and NGOs worldwi­de.

To advance innovative research, ISU is currently offering a postdoctoral researcher position for a three years fixed term with the option to extend for two more years. The candidate will be part of building up a state of the art, multidisciplinary research and competence center on urban research and development rooted in the digital realm – the ISU SPatial Analytics + Crossdisciplinary Experimentation Lab, located in a brand-new lab space. The ISU-SPACELAB (sustainableurbanism.org/spacelab) will explore new directions in digital urbanism research. ISU is looking for a candidate with a track record both in fundamental areas of informatics and/or data sciences as well as in targeted application areas of ISU research, such as urban design, urban / regional planning, architecture, urban production, or urbanization patterns. Candidates with experience in the following work fields are strongly invited to apply:

KEY RESEARCH THEMES

• Urban Analytics: Extracting predictive and actionable knowledge from large volumes of data, e.g. deep learning, non-parametric inference, dynamic system identification, sensor fusion.
• Urban Modeling: Algorithms for modeling and simulation of complex (predictive) systems, e.g. human mobility, energy and material flows, microclimate and thermal comfort, immersive realities.
• Urban Development + Form: Urban design solutions and novel methods, instruments and decision-making tools for an integral, multi-scale, human-centered and participatory urban design and planning practice.

We are looking for exceptional applicants to conduct high impact research with

• a doctorate in in architecture, urban design, urban planning, geography (or equivalent) with strong interest in computer science or other disciplines relevant for the position (as e.g. geoinformatics, information sciences, etc.),
• demonstrated expertise in data sciences related to the ISU key research themes and application areas,
  evidence of capacity to work as part of a multidisciplinary team,
• experience and commitment to delivering high quality and innovative teaching in the field of sustainable urbanism,
• a track record for securing external funding and performing high quality, independent collaborative research,
• English (preferably also German) excellent written and verbal communication skills.

The position will be for a period of three years, with further employment subject to secured funding availability. The remuneration is determined according to the assignment of tasks and fulfillment of personal requirements up to pay group 14 TV-L. The position is in principal part-time suitable, but should be filled 100%.

We’re not fully sure whether this role is open to international candidates. If you would need visa sponsorship or work authorisation, we recommend checking directly with the employer before applying.