PhD in land use modeling — ETH Zürich
NewCHF 49'500 - 75'000
ETH Zürich · Zurich (ZH)
- Location
- Zurich
- Contract
- fixed-term
- Posted
- 3 days ago
SalaryCHF 49'500 - 75'000
Role overview
PhD in land use modeling 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken The Chair for Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS) at the Institute for Spatial and Landscape Planning, ETH Zurich, is a young, dynamic and interdisciplinary research team addressing problems of sustainable spatial and landscape development.
Starting in September 2026 or by mutual agreement, we are looking for a PhD in land use modeling.
Project background The 4-year PhD position is funded by the NCCR CLIM+ program ( NCCR CLIM+ — Climate Extremes and Society ), financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
- PhD in land use modeling 100%, Zurich, fixed-term print Drucken The Chair for Planning of Landscape and Urban Systems (PLUS) at the Institute for Spatial and Landscape Planning, ETH Zurich, is a young, dynamic and interdisciplinary research team addressing problems of sustainable spatial and landscape development.
- Starting in September 2026 or by mutual agreement, we are looking for a PhD in land use modeling.
Application process
- The PhD student will further develop and apply a land use model, evoland-plus (pattern-based land use change model coupled with WASIM and FORCLIM), to forecast future changes in biodiversity and ecosystem services under various socio-economic and climate scenarios
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents: Curriculum vitae A comp
Additional details
- The project will be carried out in a collaborative environment between WSL, Agroscope, and ETH Zürich, providing extensive technical know-how and interdisciplinary expertise in hydrology, forestry and agriculture.
- In particular, the candidate should be interested in applying the model to contribute to robust storylines of self-consistent plausible futures encompassing the physical and social dimensions of extreme climate outcomes The results will be transformed into policy guidance reports and other documentation.
- Salary and social benefits are provided according to ETH Zurich rules. Workplace Workplace We offer
- We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
Notes and original content
- Job description
- Salary and social benefits are provided according to ETH Zurich rules.
- Workplace Workplace We offer
- Curriculum vitae
