Jobs:Job-00022
Apply before: 15 November 2019
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Posting:
Position: PhD opportunity
Apply before: 15 November 2019
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Expiration Date: November 15, 2019
The research would involve mainly laboratory flume experiments. The student will be involved in setting up the experimental facility as well as carrying out the experiments. This position is hosted by the Institute of Mountain Risk Engineering (IAN), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna. IAN supports graduate degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Forestry, Geography, Mechanical Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Science, and Geological Sciences.
The candidate will be supervised by Professor Dr. Dirk Proske and PD Dr. Christian Scheidl.
The ideal applicant will have:
A master’s degree with strong engineering-related coursework (civil engineering, Mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, etc.). Strong quantitative skills (basic knowledge on MatLab, R, or coding). Experience or interest in thinking across disciplines. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively. We seek candidates who can bring creativity and initiative to the study.
Requirements for admission into the Doctorate of Natural Resources and Life Sciences are as follows:
- successful completion of a diploma or master’s programme at BOKU or an individual diploma or master’s programme with a main focus at BOKU or
- successful completion of academic studies at an accredited post-secondary educational institution, in Austria or abroad, which is the equivalent of the diploma or master’s programme referred to in 1 above or
- successful completion at an Austrian university of applied sciences (Fachhochschule) of academic studies determined by decree to be relevant to the subject
To discuss your qualifications before applying, please contact dirk.proske@boku.ac.at or christian.scheidl@boku.ac.at. Start Date: February 2020.
Position Details and Benefits: The student will be housed in the IAN, BOKU and supported with a graduate research assistantship for 3 years based on the standard personnel costs and salaries for FWF project proposals (2019; https://www.fwf.ac.at/en/research-funding/personnel-costs/ ). Support includes conference travel and further training, e.g. summer schools. Teaching assistant opportunities within the department are also available. The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences is located in Vienna, Austria-Europe, the capital of Austria with excellent cultural, dining, and recreational opportunities locally as well as in the nearby region.
