Integrated Water Resources and Drought Management under Climate Change

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; In loco; EUR 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Institute of Geosciences under the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research seeks a researcher for a project on integrated water resources and drought management under climate change. Activities include drought monitoring, forecasting, and risk assessment using AI, satellite data, and hydrological modelling.

The role emphasizes collaboration and high-impact publications. Applicants must hold a PhD and may need to obtain recognition for foreign qualifications.

Competenze

• PhD required as specified in Article 3 of the call for applications.
• Candidates with foreign qualifications may be admitted subject to recognition.
• Selection includes project proposal, scientific curriculum, publications, exam and interview.

Mansioni

• Research on integrated water resources and drought management under climate change.
• Develop and apply drought monitoring, forecasting and risk assessment tools.
• Integrate in situ observations, satellite data, climate reanalyses, hydrological modelling and AI.

Descrizione del lavoro

Organisation/Company Institute of Geosciences Research Field Environmental science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 5 Dec 2026 - 18:00 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The project focuses on integrated water resources and drought management under climate change conditions. Research activities address the onset, evolution and propagation of meteorological droughts into agricultural and hydrological droughts, assessing the role of hydrological processes and human pressures. The project includes the development and application of methods and tools for drought monitoring, forecasting, risk assessment and management, through the integration of in situ observations, satellite data, climate reanalyses, hydrological modelling and artificial intelligence techniques. The final goal is to support sustainable water resources management and informed decision-making under changing environmental conditions.

- Holders of a PhD as specified in Article 3 of the call for applications. Candidates holding a qualification obtained abroad are admitted to the selection process subject to conditions; should they pass the selection process, successful candidates are required to submit an application for recognition (equivalence) of their foreign qualification to the Ministry of University and Research within 15 days of the publication of the final ranking, failing which they will be excluded from the selection process.The Examination Board has a total of 100 points, allocated as follows:

30 points project proposal
20 points for the scientific and professional curriculum;
20 points for selected publications;
30 points for the examination and interview.
Citizens of non-European Union countries may be signed the contract only if they hold a residence permit and subject to the submission of recognition of the equivalence or equivalence of their foreign qualification.

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• EUROPE

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• EUROPE

Selection process

Titles and interview. Candidates who achieve a score of at least 50/70 will be admitted to the interview.