PhD position in Mathematics and Meteorology

We are currently looking for a PhD candidate for a research project on “Estimation of short‑term extremes in air pollution and their drivers” supervised by Hendrik Andersen, Jan Cermak and Vicky Fasen-Hartmann at KIT Graduate School Computational and Data Science (KCDS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The research focus is on developing a new data-driven approach to accurately predict extremes in urban air pollution from observation data, and to quantify the contributions of the various factors driving these extremes. By combining extreme value theory with machine learning, it aims to advance the current state of the art in predicting air pollution extremes. The project lies at the intersection of innovation in mathematics and meteorology. The doctoral degree will be awarded in either Mathematics or Meteorology, depending on the candidate’s academic background. The successful candidate will receive a DAAD Graduate School Scholarship funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Further information: https://www.kcds.kit.edu/72.php Application deadline: April 30, 2026