Postdoc in management of water resources to hydroclimatic extreme events

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.

The Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED) conducts research and education focused on the sustainable development of society. SEED gathers a broad range of interdisciplinary expertise to conduct research that covers a wide field within environmental, engineering and sustainability issues.

The appointee will develop and use a variety of quantitative tools and approaches for investigating the impact of different water management strategies in the context of hydroclimatic extreme events, both regionally and globally. A core focus is to develop models and methodologies to better understand hydrological processes at different scales, in order to respond more efficiently to emerging water issues related to extreme events. It is essential for the applicant to have solid theoretical and applied background in big data analysis and large-scale water systems modeling, remote sensing and machine learning.

The candidate is expected to produce high-quality scientific papers, suitable for publication in high profile journals and presentations at national and international conferences, and contribute for external funding proposals.

• 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
• Works 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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Requirements

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, This eligibility requirement must be met no later than the time the employment decision is made.

The applicant is required to demonstrate:

• a strong background in computational hydrology focused on extreme events
• programming skills, hydrological modeling, remote sensing, machine learning and spatial data analysis
• a publication track record that clearly reflects the ability to conduct and publish research in the field of hydrology, remote sensing, extreme events, and/or climate change;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills in English since it is required in the daily work;
• the ability to represent the research group internally and externally for instance at national and international conferences and workshops

Preferred qualifications

• A doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign degree, obtained within the last three years prior to the application deadline
• Experience from developing methods and tools for applicable analysis of hydroclimatic extreme events, remote sensing, machine learning, big data analysis and water management tools
• Ability to work independently but also the ability to collaborate in a team 
• Teaching abilities
• Awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues, with specific focus on gender equality

Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency.

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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:

• what research questions and method you propose for delivering knowledge, models, approaches, tools and methodologies to better understand hydrological processes at a different scale, in order to respond more efficiently to emerging water issues related to extreme events.
• how you propose to complete the project
• what makes you a suitable candidate for this project 

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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