Research Associate / Doctoral Researcher (m/f/x) in Transportation in the TRR408 AgiMo

Overview

Research Associate / Doctoral Researcher (m/f/x) in Transportation in the TRR408 AgiMo. Join the TUM Professorship of Mobility Policy starting October 1, 2025, as a doctoral researcher in the DFG-funded Collaborative Research Center AgiMo TRR 408. The CRC is funded by the German Research Foundation and involves multiple universities and the DLR. The RTG provides a qualification program, networks, internationalization, and a collaborative environment. TUM embraces diversity and encourages all qualified applicants.

Responsibilities

• Independent and cooperative scientific research within the project (PhD topic C5) and associated empirical data processing for case study analysis.
• Implementation of the planned research program, evaluation, interpretation of results, and presentation of findings.
• Participation in lectures, workshops, and summer schools; supervision support for Bachelor/Master theses in the field.
• Regular progress reporting to supervising professors; publication of results individually and/or jointly.
• Maintenance of internal exchange platforms (database, information pages, etc.).
• Dissertation under the RTG framework within approximately 3 years and 9 months; collaboration with other CRC members and international partners; potential international research exchanges.

Qualifications

• Excellent university degree (diploma, master) in transport or related fields with a solid basis in transport, data science, and/or data analytics; or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with large-scale spatial-temporal traffic and/or travel behavior data (e.g., loop detectors, floating car data, GPS, cellphone data).
• Experience with transport simulation software (e.g., SUMO, MATSim) and programming in R, Python, Julia, MATLAB, or similar.
• Strong English communication skills (German language advantageous). Ability and willingness to submit the dissertation within 3 years and 9 months.
• Interest in transport policy and interdisciplinary collaboration; openness to internationalization and diversity.

Project details

Project C5 focuses on the multimodal macroscopic fundamental diagram (MFD) representing network-wide traffic states in urban road networks (cars, buses, trams, bicycles, trucks) as a function of supply and demand. Tasks include developing MFD-based assessment indicators, linking MFD to an agent-based simulation (MATSim), and applying methods to case studies including Greater London.

Benefits

• Full-time academic staff position with opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree; salary according to TV-L (E13).
• Pioneering research environment and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Structured qualification program in research methods, project management, and leadership skills.
• Global networking and a paid three-month research stay abroad.
• Career advancement support and a workspace in central Munich.

Application

Send your application with a strong CV and supporting documents (e.g., transcripts) to Prof. Dr. Allister Loder at Application deadline: July 13, 2025. The position is subject to resource availability and is limited to 3 years 9 months, with funding via WissZeitVG.

Data protection and equal opportunity

Information on data protection is provided in the GDPR notice and TUM privacy policy. The university seeks to increase the proportion of women and welcomes qualified female applicants. The position is suitable for disabled persons; disabled applicants receive preference if otherwise equally qualified. Contact:

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