Postdoc: Riverine Heatwaves—Risks to Fish & Energy

WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research; Davos; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research in Davos, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoc position in the RiHeat project. You will assess risks from riverine heatwaves to fish and power plants under climate change, and contribute to interdisciplinary research and reporting.

The role requires a PhD in a closely related field, strong programming skills (R or Python), and experience in statistics and data science.

Qualifications

• PhD in hydrology, environmental sciences, climate sciences or closely related field.
• Strong skills in programming (R or Python), statistics, risk assessments and data science.
• A good publication record relative to career stage and research interests.

Responsibilities

• Assess the risks of riverine heatwaves for fish populations and energy production in the Central Alps under current and future climate conditions.
• Publish results in scientific journals and present at international conferences.
• Collaborate with colleagues at the Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science at ETH Zurich.

Skills

Programming (R or Python)

Statistics

Risk assessments

Data science

Publication record

Education

PhD in hydrology, environmental sciences, climate sciences or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research in Davos, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoc position in the RiHeat project. You will assess risks from riverine heatwaves to fish and power plants under climate change, and contribute to interdisciplinary research and reporting.

The role requires a PhD in a closely related field, strong programming skills (R or Python), and experience in statistics and data science.