Hydrogeology & Water Quality Researcher (Karst Focus)

Universite de Montpellier; France; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Universite de Montpellier invites applications for a temporary research position in the HYTAKE team within the HYDROSCiences Montpellier Joint Research Unit (HSM). The project focuses on water quality in karst systems, developing indicators and an early warning system for public health and resource management.

The successful candidate will work on WP3, supervised by senior researchers, contributing to data interpretation, thresholds, and cross-disciplinary analyses, in collaboration with CNRS,

Qualifications

• PhD in hydrogeology or hydrogeochemistry.
• Experience with field sampling and physicochemical analyses recommended.
• Ability to develop and apply numerical code for data processing and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Compare high-frequency field measurements with lab results to identify events.
• Define alert thresholds for water quality indicators.
• Contribute to validation of indicators and proxies for a water-quality EWS.
• Collaborate with project partners across institutions.

Skills

Fieldwork data analysis

Statistical analysis

Programming for data processing

Literature review

Education

PhD in hydrogeology or hydrogeochemistry

Job description

Universite de Montpellier invites applications for a temporary research position in the HYTAKE team within the HYDROSCiences Montpellier Joint Research Unit (HSM). The project focuses on water quality in karst systems, developing indicators and an early warning system for public health and resource management.

The successful candidate will work on WP3, supervised by senior researchers, contributing to data interpretation, thresholds, and cross-disciplinary analyses, in collaboration with CNRS,