Postdoctoral Position in the Climate Extremes’ Storyline "Heat and Health" — ETH Zürich
NeuCHF 73'500 - 111'500
ETH Zürich · Zurich (ZH)
- Ort
- Zurich
- Vertrag
- fixed-term
- Veröffentlicht
- Gestern
LohnCHF 73'500 - 111'500
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Postdoctoral Position in the Climate Extremes’ Storyline "Heat and Health
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- Postdoctoral Position in the Climate Extremes’ Storyline "Heat and Health
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- The main responsibilities will be as follows:
- Co-developing a vision for one climate extreme storyline for Switzerland (heat and health), in collaboration with NCCR CLIM+ researchers
Hauptaufgaben
- The main responsibilities will be as follows:
- Co-developing a vision for one climate extreme storyline for Switzerland (heat and health), in collaboration with NCCR CLIM+ researchers
- Integrating cross-disciplinary research related to the storyline from several work packages, research groups and institutions of NCCR CLIM+, ranging from natural climate models to the analysis of impacts, adaptation and mitigation measures
- Conducting interdisciplinary research at the interface between natural and social sciences and publishing results in scientific and applied journals
- Initiating and actively promoting cross-cutting activities under the supervision of the storyline Lead PIs and Team of Directors, and involving NCCR CLIM+ members across all levels and stakeholders across different sectors
- Interacting and managing contacts with public and private stakeholders involved in the storyline
- Regularly exchanging with other storyline postdocs, two storyline coordinators, and the postdoc dedicated to stakeholder engagement at the NCCR CLIM+ Management Center.
- This position is particularly attractive for postdocs aiming for a career at the interface between science, policy and society.
- The position is funded for a duration of 3.5 years; the contract term is one year at a time, with the option of renewal. Profile
- PhD in climate science, environmental science, environmental epidemiology, public health or a related field
Bewerbungsprozess
- The new NCCR CLIM+ programme invites applications for a Postdoctoral Position in the Climate Extremes’ Storyline "Heat and Health" at ETH Zurich. Project background
- The NCCR CLIM+ is a new National Center of Competence in Research that establishes the first fully interdisciplinary, Switzerland-wide climate research community.
- NCCR CLIM+ aims to tackle pressing issues related to climate extremes such as heatwaves, floods, heavy rainfalls, droughts, wildfires, and further compound events.
- The research programme will interact with stakeholders ranging from public health to finance, agriculture, and water management to produce actionable solutions related to climate change adaptation and mitigation.
- Further information about NCCR CLIM+ can be found on our website .
- To facilitate cross-disciplinary communication and stakeholder engagement, NCCR CLIM+ will develop storylines of plausible futures encompassing the physical and social dimensions of extreme climate outcomes.
- The storylines offer narratives that allow our interdisciplinary research team to carefully assess co-benefits and trade-offs in the transformation towards a climate-resilient society. Job description
- The Postdoctoral Fellow for the Storyline “Heat and Health” will be affiliated with Prof.
Unternehmen und Kontext
- Sense of responsibility, quick learner, ability to take initiative, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, team player
- Curious, creative and tolerant to uncertainty as the storyline needs to be defined and further developed over time
- Excellent command of English; knowledge of German and/or French is of st
Weitere Details
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- The new NCCR CLIM+ programme invites applications for a Postdoctoral Position in the Climate Extremes’ Storyline "Heat and Health" at ETH Zurich. Project background
- The storylines offer narratives that allow our interdisciplinary research team to carefully assess co-benefits and trade-offs in the transformation towards a climate-resilient society.
- The position is funded for a duration of 3.5 years; the contract term is one year at a time, with the option of renewal.
Notizen und Originalinhalt
- The new NCCR CLIM+ programme invites applications for a Postdoctoral Position in the Climate Extremes’ Storyline "Heat and Health" at ETH Zurich.
- Project background
- Job description