PhD Decision Support for Agricultural Water Management

Admin; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Working for Switzerland

Embracing diversity

Staying healthy at work

Zusammenfassung

Agroscope in Switzerland seeks a researcher to develop model-based decision-support tools for diverse users and to advance agrohydrological modeling at regional and field scales.

You will publish project results to different audiences, co-create with partners, and bring strong Python/R scripting and environmental science expertise to the team. Fluency in two Swiss languages and English is preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography, or a related field.
• Experience with crop growth models, soil water balance models, hydrological models.
• Excellent proficiency in scripting languages (Python, R).
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Independent, goal-oriented, and solution-focused approach to work.
• Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English.

Aufgaben

• Development of model-based decision-support tools for different target groups.
• Agrohydrological modeling at regional and field scale.
• Effective communication and publication of project content and results to different target audiences.
• Co-creation and communication with project partners and stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Independence

Goal-oriented

Solution-focused

Languages (Swiss)

Ausbildung

Master's degree

Tools

Python

R

Jobbeschreibung

This is how you can contribute

• Development of model-based decision-support tools for different target groups
• Agrohydrological modeling at both regional and field scale
• Effective communication and publication of project content and results to different target audiences
• Co-creation and communication with project partners and stakeholders

This makes you unique

• Master's degree (MSc) in Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geography, or a related field
• Experience with crop growth models, soil water balance models, hydrological models
• Excellent proficiency in scripting languages (Python, R)
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Independent, goal-oriented, and solution-focused approach to work
• Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English

Our benefits

• Working for Switzerland We are committed to the successful Swiss model and work for the public good.
• Embracing diversity Thanks to equal opportunities, we draw on our expertise and contribute different perspectives.
• Staying healthy at work We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

Questions about applying

Raphaël Brandt

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Good food, healthy environment

Agroscope is the Swiss federal centre of excellence for research in the agriculture and food sector. Its researchers work at a number of sites in Switzerland. Headquartered in Bern-Liebefeld (as of 2026: Posieux), Agroscope is attached to the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research EAER.