PhD position on planning blue-green climate adaptations under deep uncertainty for urban water management 100 mfd
PhD position on planning blue-green climate adaptations under deep uncertainty for urban water management 100 mfd
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Job Description
Eawag the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology is an internationally networked aquatic research institute within the ETH Domain (Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology). Eawag conducts research education and expert consulting to achieve the dual goals of meeting direct human needs for water and maintaining the function and integrity of aquatic ecosystems.
The chair for Urban Water Systems is seeking a dynamic and motivated doctoral student.
PhD position on planning bluegreen climate adaptations under deep uncertainty for urban water management 100 (m/f/d)
The position is at ETH Zrich and Eawag Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology located in Dbendorf.
Project background
Bluegreen infrastructure (BGI) is a widely adopted approach to improve the climate resilience of urban areas. From an urban drainage perspective this development transforms a centralised system into a hybrid system with many decentralised elements. This fundamental paradigm change lacks the scientific and practical tools to support such a transition. This project aims to develop such tools to change the current adhocbased implementation into an evidencebased planning strategy considering deep uncertainty such as climate and land use change. The outcome aims to help operators set priorities identify windows of opportunity and implement a systematic transformation pathway. This project builds on previous work that developed a Transitions Pathways Generator (TPG) to quantify the benefits of decentralised wastewater treatment.
The specific tasks associated with the doctoral position involve 1 further developing the existing TPG for stormwater management 2 creating and implementing a spatially explicit approach to identify the BGI potential in a city 3 generating climate and land use scenarios to encompass deep uncertainty and 4 developing transition strategies for application cases under uncertainty.
Job description
The position is fully funded with a start date in Summer 2025. While this is a researchonly position a maximum of 10 time may be committed to teaching or supporting other activities within Eawag and ETH Zrich. You can find more information about a doctorate at ETH on the ethz.ch Website.
Your profile
Applicants are expected to have an MSc degree (e.g. Civil or Environmental Engineering Applied Mathematics Physics or Computer Science) with strong interest in hydroinformatics hydrology climate change and urban climate adaptation. Candidates should demonstrate good programming knowledge (Python) and statistical analysis. Fluency in spoken and written English is required German or French would be very welcome. Experience with hydrological and/or hydrodynamic modelling is a strong asset. We are looking for highly motivated committed and creative individuals who can work in a team and have outstanding communication skills. The candidate will have a unique opportunity to develop their research abilities while working in a toplevel research environment with advanced infrastructure.
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Interested
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
- Complete CV
- Concise statement describing your motivation to carry out a doctoral project
- Transcripts
- Contact information of two references
Questions regarding the position should be directed to Max Maurer by email (no applications).
The deadline for applications is 21 April 2025 or until the position is filled. Online interviews are scheduled for May followed by interviews at ETHZ/Eawag.
Eawag is a modern employer and offers an excellent working environment where staff can contribute their strengths experience and ways of thinking. We promote gender equality and are committed to staff diversity and inclusion. The compatibility of career and family is of central importance to us. For more information about Eawag and our work conditions please consult www.eawag.ch and www.eawag.ch/en/aboutus/working/employment.
We look forward to receiving your application. Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide at least two recommendation letters. A click on the button below will take you directly to the application form.
Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
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