PhD Position for Microclimate Simulations in Climate-Adapted Planning

15 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung Forschungs-GmbH

Research Field

Environmental science » Water science
Mathematics » Computational mathematics
Engineering » Computer engineering
Geosciences » Hydrology
Physics » Computational physics

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Negotiable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

VRVis , Austria’s largest research institute for Visual Computing, is looking for a skilled and creative mind! We offer an open-ended position for a computational scientist (f/m/d) developing and integrating fast microclimate simulations in the context of practical climate-sensitive planning . The results will be integrated into the software Visdom , VRVis’ simulation software solution for decision support in climate change adaptation and disaster management.

You will join our Integrated Simulations R&D-team of highly motivated researchers and software engineers who enjoy finding innovative solutions in a constructive and friendly atmosphere. In order to obtain your PhD-degree you need to sign up for a doctoral program with one of our scientific partners, such as Technical University Vienna, but we would assist you.

Your job

• Research for fast numerical methods for microclimate simulation (heat, wind, water) for real-world use cases
• Couple solutions with our existing water simulation in a decision support system
• Publish your research results at renowned scientific venues

Your background

• A master’s degree in computational science, mathematics, physics, environmental engineering, or a related field with a focus on numerical problem solving, modelling, and simulation
• Good understanding of the mathematical theory behind fluid dynamics
• Practical knowledge of numerical schemes to solve partial differential equations
• Good skills and practical experience with programming in C++
• Good knowledge of English in speaking and writing; German is appreciated, but not required
• Nice to have: experience with programming high-performance algorithms on parallel architectures

Our offer

• Open-ended contract, 40 hours per week, negotiable
• Flexible working hours, home office option, well-equipped workplace
• Working on one of the most pressing challenges of our time, contributing to climate change adaptation, e.g. by improving heavy rain and flood hazard maps in collaboration with domain experts and end users
• Location: Vienna / Austria, office easily accessible by means of public transport
• Minimum gross full-time per year EUR 44k with overpay depending on qual.and previous professional experience
• Supportive atmosphere in an inclusive team

Application

Please forward your application documents to Franziska Steyer-Beerman via e-mail to [email protected]

VRVis being an equal opportunity employer would like to counter the lack of female researchers in the visual computing field. Therefore, we highly encourage female candidates to apply.

Requirements

Research Field

Mathematics » Computational mathematics

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung Forschungs-GmbH

Country

Austria

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Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Vienna

Website

http://www.vrvis.at

Street

Donau-City-Straße 11

Postal Code

1220

STATUS: EXPIRED