15 PhD Positions in new FWF-Program “Industrialized Riverine Landscapes" (IRL)

20 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna

Department

Personnel Management

Research Field

Environmental science » Water science
Environmental science » Other

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

Austria

Application Deadline

2 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Part-time

Hours Per Week

30

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

39

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

No

Offer Description

The Doctoral School “Human River Systems in the 21st century (HR21)” is currently seeking 15 PhD Positions in new FWF-Program. “Industrialized Riverine Landscapes” (IRL).

Extent of employment:         30 hours per week

Duration of employment:       1st of September 2024, limited to 31st of August 2028

Workplace: Vienna

Gross monthly salary and pay grade in terms of collective agreement for university staff (payable 14 times per year): B1 € 2.684,10

The new doctoral program IRL https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/description-of-the-conceptual-approach-and-the-three-research-fields builds on the research framework of the doctoral school HR21 https://hr21.boku.ac.at and is based on the common conceptual foundation of coupled socio-ecohydrological systems. IRL aims at a better understanding of sustainable transformation processes in river systems, therefore our research focuses on changes in social, ecological and hydrological systems and their coupling.

The following 15 PhD projects will be realized as part of the HR21 DocSchool:

Topic 1: Role of hydrological extremes (floods) for sediment transport and morphodynamics in the human-river system; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-1-role-of-hydrological-extremes-floods-for-sediment-transport-and-morphodynamics-in-the-human-river-system

Topic 2: Material resources demand and flows of hydraulic structures to prevent societal impact of extreme events (social ecology, environmental history); https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-2-material-resources-demand-and-flows-of-hydraulic-structures-to-prevent-societal-impact-of-extreme-events-social-ecology-environmental-history

Topic 3: Intermittent flow – hydrological effects and impacts on benthic communities, ecological state and functioning of riverine systems; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-3-intermittent-flow-hydrological-effects-and-impacts-on-benthic-communities-ecological-state-and-functioning-of-riverine-systems

Topic 4: Drought, low flow and warming – hydrological effects and impacts on the ecological state and functioning of river systems; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-4-drought-low-flow-and-warming-hydrological-effects-and-impacts-on-the-ecological-state-and-functioning-of-river-systems

Topic 5: Water transit time distributions as indicators for the vulnerability of riverine ecosystems under different pressures from social metabolism; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-5-water-transit-time-distributions-as-indicators-for-the-vulnerability-of-riverine-ecosystems-under-different-pressures-from-social-metabolism

Topic 6: Analyzing possible contributions of re-activated former watercourses towards a more sustainable transformation of industrialized riverine landscapes in urban areas; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-6-analyzing-possible-contributions-of-re-activated-former-watercourses-towards-a-more-sustainable-transformation-of-industrialized-riverine-landscapes-in-urban-areas

Topic 7: The role of the latest industrial revolutions on instream processes and ecological vulnerability of IRL; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-7-the-role-of-the-latest-industrial-revolutions-on-instream-processes-and-ecological-vulnerability-of-irl

Topic 8: The effects of infrastructure development on ecological and ecosystem service network properties in river systems; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-8-the-effects-of-infrastructure-development-on-ecological-and-ecosystem-service-network-properties-in-river-systems

Topic 9: The impact of urban settlements on organic matter and nutrient flows in industrialized riverine landscapes – What can we learn from the past?; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-9-the-impact-of-urban-settlements-on-organic-matter-and-nutrient-flows-in-industrialized-riverine-landscapes-what-can-we-learn-from-the-past

Topic 10: Urban metabolism, a river’s ecohydrology and industrialization: Vienna and the Danube,1800-2000; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-10-urban-metabolism-a-rivers-ecohydrology-and-industrialization-vienna-and-the-danube-1800-2000

Topic 11: Impact of external organic matter sources on nutrient, sediment and water transport from cropland into streams; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-11-impact-of-external-organic-matter-sources-on-nutrient-sediment-and-water-transport-from-cropland-into-streams

Topic 12: Impacts of bioenergy crops used as riparian buffer strips on stream ecosystems’ functioning; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-12-impacts-of-bioenergy-crops-used-as-riparian-buffer-strips-on-stream-ecosystems-functioning

Topic 13: Sustainable hydropower & and the water-energy-food nexus in multi-stressed IRLs: Challenges and solutions for science & management; https://boku.ac.at/en/docservice/doctoral-studies/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-13-sustainable-hydropower-and-the-water-energy-food-nexus-in-multi-stressed-irls-challenges-and-solutions-for-science-management

Topic 14: Integrated modelling of farmers’ climate change impact and adaptation appraisal to inform regional human river nexus management; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-14-integrated-modelling-of-farmers-climate-change-impact-and-adaptation-appraisal-to-inform-regional-human-river-nexus-management

Topic 15: Strategic planning approaches to territorial governance of industrialized riverine landscapes; https://boku.ac.at/docservice/doktoratsstudien/doktoratsschulen/human-river-systems-in-the-21st-century-hr21/15-new-phd-positions-open-in-new-fwf-programme/topic-15-strategic-planning-approaches-to-territorial-governance-of-industrialized-riverine-landscapes

Further information on the application process: https://short.boku.ac.at/q9ry2k

Required skills and qualifications

• Diploma degree in a subject area depending on the PhD topic or other equivalent university degree
• Language: English

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Further information is provided in the PhD Topics https://short.boku.ac.at/q9ry2k

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• Motivation letter
• CV
• Copy of your bachelor, diploma or master certificate (if already available)
• Copy of your certificates obtained for coursework including grades (transcript of records of bachelor and master studies)
• Copy of your passport

to Personnel Management, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: [email protected] . (Reference code: 39; clearly indicating the number of the selected PhD topic)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

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Requirements

Research Field

Environmental science » Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://short.boku.ac.at/q9ry2k

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institute of Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecosystem Management

Country

Austria

City

Vienna

Postal Code

1190

Street

Gregor-Mendel-Straße 33

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Vienna

Website

http://www.boku.ac.at

Street

Peter-Jordan-Straße 70

Postal Code

1190

STATUS: EXPIRED