Not funded by a EU programme
Reference Number
156
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

The Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, Institute for Applied Geology is currently seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate.

Extent of employment:

Workplace: 1190 Vienna
Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1
Gross monthly salary: (depending on previous eligible experience) at least: € 2.786,10
(payable 14 times per year)

Responsibilities

• Research in th field of landslides in rocks in high-mountain terrain
• Engineering- geological and geomechanical investigations and analyses
• Application of the ground-based radarinterferometry
• Writing of scientific publications in international journals and presenting the results on international conferences
• Independent scientific work: The opportunity to pursue a doctorate is given/supported
• Support of the supervision of Bachelor and Master students
• Participation in teaching and administrative tasks

Required skills and qualifications

• Diploma degree in Geology, Natural Hazards, or Civil Engineering or other equivalent university degre
• Language skills: English and German
• Research experience in the field of landslides
• Knowledge in engineering geology and geomechanics
• Geological field mapping experience
• Knowledge in the installation, acquisition and analysis of remote sensing and monitoring systems
• Knowledge of specialist software products
• Experience and willingness to work in high alpine regions
• Didactic skills

Desired skills and qualifications:

• High social competence, reliability, ability to work in team
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills
• Willingness to travel for field campaigns and national and international conferences/ workshops
• Independent, self-initiated working style characterized by adherence to deadlines
• Driver license B

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• motivation letter
• CV
• List of publications, presentations, posters

to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences,
Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: recruiting @ boku.ac.at . (Reference code: 156)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

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