Phd Position: Doctoral Researcher

**AI-supported Future Technology Scouting and Roadmapping for Climate-Friendly Aviation**:

- Full-time
- Fixed-Term

**Join The Aviation Think Tank**:
Have you ever wondered what tomorrow’s air transport might look like? As the aviation think tank in Germany - consisting of young and ambitious experts from various disciplines - our goal is to provide science-based answers. Located in Taufkirchen near Munich, we offer a modern working environment with open ears and doors. We are always looking for passionate and creative minds to help us push today’s boundaries to new heights.
**Shape the future of aviation with us today and join us as**:
**Our challenges**:

- Development, implementation and evaluation of a structured future technology scouting and strategic foresight process, based on multi-agent AI systems in combination with expert interaction in a large real-world research consortium
- Scouting of breakthroughs in research and in early development in the domains of energy, materials, sensors, information and communication technologies with step-change innovation potential in aviation
- Physical and technical assessment of future technology potentials for climate-friendly aviation
- Technology ranking and roadmap development
- Communication of research results through journal publications, conferences and media channels

**We need you because**:

- You bring scientific creativity in combination with strong quantitative analytical skills and programming expertise to our team, and you convince with a physical understanding of technologies
- You have a strong interest in strategic foresight, future technology analysis and technology roadmapping in aviation
- You are familiar with AI tools and frameworks and you have proven that you can work your way into new topics
- You are passionate about giving scientific answers to identifying future innovation potentials in aviation
- You are interested in multidisciplinary, target-oriented tasks within joint academic or industry projects, combining elements of physical technologies, AI, expert network and innovation management, strategic decision making and techno-economics
- You are proficient in German or English

**What we offer**:
**Attractive salary package according to the public tariff system plus performance-oriented compensation**
**Retirement Pension Plan**
**Professional training (in-house and/or external seminars)**
**Flexible Working Hours**
**Subsidised canteen**
**Occupational Health Management**
**Parking Lot**
**EGYM Wellpass**
**Good accessibility by public transport**
**Home Office**
**What to expect**:

- International team with a high qualification level
- Acknowledged research institution - with our feet on the ground and our thoughts in the air
- Interdisciplinary cooperation of engineers, natural and social scientists
- Modern working environment on the Ludwig Bölkow Campus in Taufkirchen near Munich
- A team-oriented working culture
- Flat hierarchies and short communication paths
- Challenging tasks
- Versatile, creative activities
- Numerous opportunities to enhance and broaden your competencies

**Do you have any questions? Michaela Richter will be happy to help**:
Tel: +49 89 307 48 49-19