Postdoc: Riverine Heatwave Risks for Fish & Power

European Geosciences Union (EGU); Davos; On-site; CHF 83,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos seeks a Postdoc on the risks of riverine heatwaves to join the RiHeat project. You will investigate how river water temperatures threaten fish, energy production, and future hydro-climatic hazards under climate change.

Using your PhD in hydrology or climate sciences, you will apply statistical modeling and programming (R or Python), publish your findings in journals, and present at international conferences while collaborating with

Qualifications

• PhD in hydrology, environmental, climate sciences or closely related field.
• Strong programming, statistics, risk assessments and data science skills.
• Excellent oral and written English communication; interdisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Assess risks of riverine heatwaves for fish populations and energy production.
• Publish results in scientific journals and present at international conferences.
• Collaborate with ETH Zurich and other institutes in a modern mountain research setting.

Skills

R/Python

Statistics

Risk assessment

Data science

English communication

Education

PhD in hydrology / environmental / climate sciences

Tools

R

Python

Job description

The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos seeks a Postdoc on the risks of riverine heatwaves to join the RiHeat project. You will investigate how river water temperatures threaten fish, energy production, and future hydro-climatic hazards under climate change.

Using your PhD in hydrology or climate sciences, you will apply statistical modeling and programming (R or Python), publish your findings in journals, and present at international conferences while collaborating with