EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 universities worldwide. The EPFL employs more than 6,500 people supporting the three main missions of the institution: education, research and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of more than 17,000 people, including over 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different countries.
Your mission :
The Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences (
CRYOS) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher in the area of Strategic Energy, Climate and Sustainable Environment. CRYOS forms part of EPFL’s new Alpine and Polar Environments Research Centre (
ALPOLE) in Sion. The mission of the ALPOLE research center is to address key challenges related to environmental change in Alpine and Polar regions undergoing rapid and unprecedented transformations.
The successful candidate will work for the project “SPEED2ZERO: Sustainable Pathways of Environmental and Energy Development towards Net Zero Switzerland” and related projects.
The purpose of this project is to develop toolboxes, action plans and technology to enable a sustainable transformation to a net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) and biodiversity-positive Switzerland. Solutions will target immediate action conducive to halving GHG emissions by 2030, developing the required infrastructure, ensuring a resilient energy system, and securing biodiversity. Ultimately, SPEED2ZERO will further promote the ETH domain as a key honest broker in these thematic areas and provide credible transition pathways to Swiss society and politics.
Main duties and responsibilities include :
Your task will be to develop a statistical methodology which makes best use of high-resolution future scenarios from climate models and abundant data from the past to make predictions on future extremes with respect to wind, radiation or other weather elements that have an influence on diverse disciplines from renewable energy generation to natural hazards and biodiversity.
Your profile :
- PhD in statistics, sciences, engineering or a related field.
- Experience in extreme value statistics
- Background in climate sciences and engineering
- Strong computational and analytical skills, as well as experience handling large datasets.
- Good interpersonal skills, team player.
- Good knowledge of English (written and spoken).
We offer :
- A dynamic and interdisciplinary research group.
- A vibrant, internationally visible and rising academic institution in alpine and polar environments research.
- A great working atmosphere and ample opportunities for professional and personal development with access to many continuing education courses.
Start date :
As soon as possible
Term of employment :
Fixed-term (CDD)
Work rate :
70-100%
Duration :
2 years
Contact :
Prof. Michael Lehning ([email protected])
Remark :
Only candidates who applied through EPFL website or our partner Jobup’s website will be considered. Files sent by agencies without a mandate will not be taken into account.
Reference :
Job Nb 3225
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