Postdoc, modeling hydrological systems under changing climate and land use - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

The appointee will develop and use a variety of quantitative tools for spatial and temporal analysis and modelling of hydrological systems, both regionally and globally. A core focus is to improve model predictions under changing climate which is among the unsolved problems of hydrology. Another focus is to advance hydrological modeling to better represent catchments as coupled human-natural systems, which requires innovation to characterize human and vegetation dynamics including their changes and disturbances on catchment processes. The overall goal is to develop methodologies (a variety of models and indices) for identifying main drivers of change and their impacts on regional/global water resources. It is essential for the applicant to have solid theoretical and applied background in big data analysis and large-scale water systems modeling. A desirable candidate has extensive experience in computational hydrology, such as in developing statistical, conceptual and process-based models of catchment behavior and response under climate and land use changes as well as machine learning for advancing both hydroclimate science and water resources management. The candidate is expected to produce high-quality scientific papers, suitable for publication in high profile journals and presentation at national and international conferences, as well as contribute to external grant proposals.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH
• Professional development through involvement in multiple ongoing research projects and future grant applications, supervising MSc and PhD students, and collaboration with an extensive network of mentors
• A safe and inclusive work environment and research group
• The possibility to pursue creative research ideas and pathways towards achieving the overall goals

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Qualifications

Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline (With some exceptions for special reasons such as periods of sick or parental leave, kindly indicate if such reason exists in your resume).

The applicant is required to demonstrate:

• A strong background in computational hydrology focused on development of both statistical and process-based models applicable to hydrologic systems;
• prior development of novel methodologies for spatio-temporal analysis of large hydro-climate datasets, evaluation of hydrological models, and uncertainty analysis;
• programming skills (e.g. in MATLAB), hydrological modeling (e.g. SACRAMENTO, SIMHYD, HBV, and GR4J), and spatial analysis (e.g. with MATLAB or GIS);
• a publication track record that clearly reflects the ability to conduct and publish research in the field of hydrology, hydro-climatology, and/or climate change;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills in Swedish and English;
• the ability to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels to engineering and science students;
• the ability to represent the research group internally and externally for instance at national and international conferences and workshops; and
• awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues and ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds.

Preferred qualifications

• Work experience as a researcher in international research projects.
• Experience from developing methods and tools for applicable analysis of hydrological systems, land use and climate data.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

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Application

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Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

The application must include:

1. Cover letter (1 page max): Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals.
2. CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge (4 pages max).
3. Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
4. Research proposal (no more than 3 pages) describing:

• what research questions you propose to fulfill the goals of the position
• why and how you wish to complete the project
• what makes you suitable for the project in question

About the employment

The position offered is for, at the most, two years.

A position as a postdoctoral fellow is a time-limited qualified appointment focusing mainly on research, intended as a first career step after a dissertation.

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