Postdoctoral Position in the Climate Extremes’ Storyline "Heat and Health" — ETH Zürich

NouveauCHF 73 500 - 111 500

ETH Zürich · Zurich (ZH)

Categoria: Ricerca Contratto: fixed-term Salario: CHF 73 500 - 111 500

SalaireCHF 73 500 - 111 500

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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