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PhD position impacts of climate and hydrological extremes water quality
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Zürich, 8081, Zurich, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland
Listed on 2026-10-09
Listing for:
Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS)
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
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Research/Development
Research Scientist, Data Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Zürich
ETH Zurich and the WSL-Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, , Switzerland
PositionPhD position
Project backgroundThe 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
- A MSc degree in hydrology, climate sciences, environmental sciences, or a closely related field
- Strong hydrological process knowledge
- Experience in statistical and/or data-driven modeling
- Strong programming skills (ideally in Python and/or R)
- Experience in working with large datasets, ideally hydrological, meteorological or climate observations/simulations.
- Very good oral and written communication skills in English
- Command of one of the national languages is an asset
- Motivation to work in an interdisciplinary and international working environment and a collaborative mindset
- Hydrology Focus Research Group
Best regards,
Manuela Brunner
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