Doctoral Student on impacts of climate and hydrological extremes on water quality — ETH Zürich
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- 4 days ago
Role overview
Doctoral Student on impacts of climate and hydrological extremes on water quality
100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- Doctoral Student on impacts of climate and hydrological extremes on water quality
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken
- You will be part of the NCCR CLIM+ programme and benefit from its extensive exchange and training in inter- and transdisciplinary research
What the company offers
- You will be part of the NCCR CLIM+ programme and benefit from its extensive exchange and training in inter- and transdisciplinary research
Application process
- We invite applications for a Doctoral Student on impacts of climate and hydrological extremes on water quality.
- The position will be hosted at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich and the WSL-Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and will be part of the NCCR CLIM+ programme which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Project background
- The NCCR CLIM+ supports Switzerland in the transformation towards a climate-resilient society.
- Together with stakeholders, the interdisciplinary NCCR CLIM+ research community tackles unexplored solution spaces to the climate crisis and develops a blueprint for actionable climate research worldwide.
- NCCR CLIM+ broadly communicates and shares knowledge, and trains a new generation of experts with the necessary domain and transdisciplinary knowledge. Job description
- Study the effect of climate and hydrological extremes (e.g. heatwaves, droughts, and floods) on water quality (e.g. nutrients, oxygen)
- Use these process-related insights to develop data-driven models to predict water quality under climate change
- Publish your results in scientific journals and present them at national and international conferences Profile
Contacts
- Applications via email or postal services will not be considered. information of two professional references
- Further information about our group can be found on our Website .
- Questions regarding the position should be directed to Manuela Brunner, +41 81 417 03 42 or [email protected] (no applications).
Additional details
- 100%, Zurich, fixed-term
- The position will be hosted at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich and the WSL-Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and will be part of the NCCR CLIM+ programme which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Project background
- NCCR CLIM+ broadly communicates and shares knowledge, and trains a new generation of experts with the necessary domain and transdisciplinary knowledge.
- Publish your results in scientific journals and present them at national and international conferences
- A MSc degree in hydrology, climate sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field Strong hydrological process knowledge
- Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary and international working environment and a collaborative mindset
- At NCCR CLIM+ we believe that diversity of thought, background and experience creates better research
- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich We value diversity and sustainability
- We look forward to receiving your online application until 09 October 2026 with the following documents: Diploma certificates and transcripts A link to your MSc thesis (draft or final version)
- Contact information of two professional references
Notes and original content
- The position will be hosted at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich and the WSL-Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF and will be part of the NCCR CLIM+ programme which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
- Project background
- Job description
- A MSc degree in hydrology, climate sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field
- Strong hydrological process knowledge
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- Working, teaching and research at ETH Zurich
- We value diversity and sustainability
- We look forward to receiving your online application until 09 October 2026 with the following documents:
- A cover letter
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