Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Innsbruck
- Department: Faculty of Engineering Sciences
- Research Field: Technology » Water technology
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Application Deadline: 8 Sep 2026 - 00:00 (UTC)
- Country: Austria
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Part-time
- Hours Per Week: 20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed
Offer Description
Start date/duration
- 15.09.2026
- for 4 years
Job profile:
Your responsibilities:
- PhD thesis in the field of urban water management, stormwater management and climate change adaptation
- Independent research in the field of urban water management
- Independent teaching in the field of urban water management
- Contribution to teaching
- Training and professional development
- Administrative duties
Your profile:
- Completed relevant Master's, Magister or Diplom degree in the field of civil or environmental engineering, environmental sciences, geography, spatial planning, hydrology or a related discipline
- Please enclose written considerations on your dissertation project with your application (max. 5 pages)
- Knowledge of urban water management and climate change adaptation (heavy rainfall and heat islands) desirable
- Modeling experience in the field of drainage systems and hydrology; programming skills with MATLAB, Python or similar, as well as GIS knowledge are an advantage
- Very good knowledge of German and English required
- Ability to work in a team with lecturers, institute staff and supervised students
Application:
We are looking forward to receiving your online application.
The full, legally binding call for application (in German) including the salary can be found here:
https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15904
The University of Innsbruck is committed to raising the quota of female employees and therefore explicitly welcomes applications from qualified female scientists. In the case of female underrepresentation women with equal qualifications will be given priority.
In accordance with Austrian disability laws qualified people with special requirements are expressly encouraged to apply for jobs. For further information, please contact the Disability Officer for Academic Staff at behindertenvertrauensperson-br1@uibk.ac.at.
Where to apply
Website: https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=15904
Additional Information
Benefits
What the University of Innsbruck offers:
From a company pension scheme, to flexible working hours and child care facilities the University of Innsbruck offers its employees a wide range of benefits which is being continuously extended.
Along with interesting oppurtunities for the participation in job-related and personal further education courses, and the succesful compatibility of career and family, employees can benefit from a large range of courses offered by the University Sports Institute (USI), the language courses offered by the ISI, the University Library and take advantage of the various canteens offering reasonably priced food.
A summary of the benefits for University employees can be found here: http://www.uibk.ac.at/universitaet/zusatzleistungen/
Additional comments
The University of Innsbruck as employer
Are you looking for a new challenge? The University of Innsbruck is a place of study, research and employment for more than 31.000 people. As one of the largest employers in Tyrol the University offers a varied and exciting field of activity for its employees from very diverse educational and professional backgrounds. The University explicitly welcomes diversity and is committed to the principle of equal opportunity. It is a certified family-friendly workplace and received the award 'Top workplace 2018' from the Austrian business magazine 'trend'.
Languages
At the University of Innsbruck researchers from all over the world come together. Depending on the individual scientific community the language used may be German, English or another (if unanimously decided).
Internal communication is in German. Therefore a basic knowledge of German or the willingness to acquire such knowledge is essential.
Work Location(s)
Number of offers available: 1
Company/Institute: Environmental Engineering Unit
Country: Austria
City: Innsbruck
Postal Code: A-6020
Street: Technikerstraße 13
Contact
City: Innsbruck
Street: Technikerstraße 13
Postal Code: A-6020