Postdoc in climate impacts on hydrological extreme events 80-100% (f/m/d)
Postdoc in climate impacts on hydrological extreme events 80-100% (f/m/d)
Postdoc in climate impacts on hydrological extreme events 80-100% (f/m/d)
Postdoc in climate impacts on hydrological extreme events 80-100% (f/m/d)
Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL
Tourismus, Gastronomie
Davos Dorf
- Art der Beschäftigung: Vollzeit
- 85.000 CHF – 115.500 CHF (von XING geschätzt)
- Vor Ort
- Aktiv auf der Suche
Postdoc in climate impacts on hydrological extreme events 80-100% (f/m/d)
Über diesen Job
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF is part of the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and thus of the ETH Domain. WSL focuses on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and on the handling of natural hazards. WSL employs approximately 600 people, of whom 180 work at SLF in Davos.
The professorship of Hydrology and Climate Impacts in Mountain Regions at the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos and the Department of Environmental Systems Science at ETH Zurich studies water and climate extremes in mountain regions under global change. The group Hydrology and Climate Impacts has strong expertise in water resources, extreme value analyses, hydrological modelling, and climate impact assessments and is looking, from spring/summer 2026 for two years , for a
Postdoc in climate impacts on hydrological extreme events 80-100% (f/m/d)
You will develop data-driven and/or process-based models to assess climate impacts on extreme events, their drivers, and/or related risks in mountain regions. Potential phenomena of interest include droughts, wildfires, and floods, as well as their impacts on water quality, ecosystems, or energy production. You will publish your results in scientific journals and present them at international conferences. The work location will be
at SLF in Davos
with the possibility to collaborate closely with people at the
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich
.
You hold a PhD degree in hydrology, environmental sciences, climate sciences, or a closely related field. We seek candidates with strong skills in programming (e.g. R or Python), statistics, machine learning, and data science. A good publication record with respect to your career stage and research interests in climate impacts in mountain regions complete your profile. We encourage applications from enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who have very good oral and written communication skills in English. You are motivated to work in an interdisciplinary and international working environment, and you would enjoy living in a beautiful and varied mountain environment.
Please send your complete application (including a cover letter, CV, certificate & transcript of your highest degree earned, an example of your own scientific writing (in English), and the names and contact details of two to three references) to Jasmine Zollinger, Human Resources WSL/SLF, by uploading the requested documents on our webpage. Applications via email will not be considered.
Manuela Brunner
(phone +49 761 203 3509, e-mail
manuela.brunner@slf.ch
) will be happy to answer any questions or offer further information. Application screening will start mid-December and the job advertisement remains online until the position is filled.
