Postdoctoral Researcher (Photoacoustic Aerosol and Black Carbon Measurements) / Tutkijatohtori (Fot

Postdoctoral Researcher (Photoacoustic Aerosol and Black Carbon Measurements) / Tutkijatohtori (Fotoakustiset aerosoli- ja mustan hiilen mittaukset)

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The Aerosol and Cloud Particle Optics group, part of the Aerosol Physics Laboratory at Tampere University, is establishing a new research direction in photoacoustic measurement technology within Tampere's strong aerosol research ecosystem. The group brings established expertise in photoacoustic and optical measurements, complemented by the Aerosol Physics Laboratory's long-standing expertise in aerosols and combustion processes. This work builds on monitoring-capable, multi-wavelength photoacoustic instrumentation, including PAAS-4λ, which has been operating at Hyytiälä since 2023.

Job description

The research develops next-generation photoacoustic methods for aerosol and black-carbon measurements. A central motivation is Directive (EU) 2024/2881 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, which introduces black-carbon monitoring at urban and rural monitoring supersites. This creates a clear need for accurate, traceable optical measurements of equivalent black carbon (eBC).

Your work will have two central components: further developing PAAS-4λ, including building a new instrument version for laboratory testing and characterization; and developing, testing and validating new traceable calibration routines for photoacoustic and optical aerosol measurements. The work may also include experimental design, uncertainty analysis, programming, field-data analysis, publications and collaboration. You may also pursue your own scientific ideas using existing data from sub-Arctic and Arctic regions or new measurement concepts.