PhD position in geo-humanitarian action

PLUS (Paris Lodron University of Salzburg), Austria

Updated: 27 days ago
Job Type: PartTime
Deadline: 05 Jun 2024

24 May 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

PLUS (Paris Lodron University of Salzburg)
Department

Human Resources
Research Field

Geosciences
Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country

Austria
Application Deadline

5 Jun 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Vienna)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Part-time
Hours Per Week

30
Offer Starting Date

1 Oct 2024
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

Regional multi-indicator assessment for livelihood resilience

PhD position in geo-humanitarian action

 

We are recruiting a PhD researcher within the Christian-Doppler Laboratory GEOHUM , a collaborative research lab with Doctors without Borders MSF at the Department of Geoinformatics .

The Department of Geoinformatics is a well-established centre of competence in GIScience within the Faculty of Digital and Analytical Sciences (DAS) at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg , Austria. Learn more about us in this video .

 

Topics for your PhD:

  • Develop a reproducible multi-indicator approach for integrated geospatial assessment of regional climate change adaptation
  • Explore data quality and uncertainty in modelling hydro-social and livelihood resilience
  • Design multi-hazard analyses to support humanitarian operations

 


Requirements
Research Field
Geosciences
Education Level
Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Your profile:

  • MSc degree in geoinformatics, remote sensing, geography or related fields
  • Background in hydrology or climatology is an asset
  • Experience in indicator development
  • Basic programming skills (Python, R)
  • Interest in scientific work and publishing
  • Excellent communication skills, proficiency in English language

Additional Information
Benefits

What we offer:

  • A vibrant and international team
  • Application-orientated basic research in geospatial analysis and Earth observation
  • Support humanitarian operations with innovative geospatial information products

Selection process

Please send your letter of motivation, CV incl. list of publications, documentation of your highest obtained degree, and referee contact(s) to

Dr. Zahra Dabiri ([email protected] ) and Petra Füreder ([email protected] ).


Additional comments

Terms and conditions:

  • Submit your application until 05 June 2024
  • Starting date: 01 October 2024 (latest)
  • PhD position: up to 75% employment (30 hours/week)
  • Initial contract: duration is 24 months, with an option for extension
  • Remuneration according to the Austrian University collective bargaining agreement (full-time gross salary per month min. € 3.578,80 (14 × per year, B1) based on 40 hours per week)

Website for additional job details

https://geohum.eu/

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Department of Geoinformatics – Z_GIS
Country
Austria
State/Province
Salzburg
City
Salzburg
Postal Code
5020
Street
Schillerstrasse 30
Geofield


Where to apply
E-mail

[email protected]

Contact
City

Salzburg
Website

http://www.plus.ac.at
Street

Kapitelgasse 4-6
Postal Code

5020
E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED

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