PhD student in Urban Heat in Changing Climate

About Us

The Climatology group of the Institute of Geography and Oeschger Centre, University of Bern, led by Prof. Stefan Brönnimann announces an open PhD position in Urban Heat in a Changing Climate in the framework of the SNF program NCCR CLIM+ : "Climate Extremes and Society:
Strengthening Resilience".

NCCR CLIM+ will address emerging research questions on societal transformation in the context of climate change mitigation and societal resilience, including the topic of heat and health. It will pioneer novel approaches in physics-based and data-driven climate modeling. As a member of the NCCR CLIM+, you will form part of an exciting, interdisciplinary community linking many Swiss institutions.

The goal of the thesis is to map urban climate and thermal comfort for Swiss cities using novel configurations of observational, numerical, geostatistical and machine learning approaches and based on these, to develop and assess heat mitigation measures in the context of future extremes. The PhD project also contributes to the Urban Lab Viererfeld, which conducts transdisciplinary and multi-perspective research related to the construction of a new, sustainable neighbourhood in the City of Bern, in close collaboration with stakeholders.

As such, the thesis may contribute to the development of localized storylines about climate extremes.

We are looking for a candidate with an MSc degree in geography, climate science, environmental science or similar, with proven skills in statistics, quantitative methods and programming as well as openness for inter- and transdisciplinary work. The University of Bern promotes equal opportunity and diversity, supporting female and minority researchers.

• Central location in the heart of Bern
• Team-oriented work
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Collaborative environment and ambitious team