Environmental science » Water science Organisation/Company Universität für Bodenkultur Research Field Engineering » Water resources engineering Environmental science » Water science Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 20 Sep 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels) Country Austria Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 40 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Reference Number 177 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description
The Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research is currently seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate (project employment). Extent of employment: 40 hours per week Duration of employment: 1st of October 2026, limited to 31st of December 2026 (with the option of a temporary extension) Workplace: 1200 Vienna Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group:
B1 Gross monthly salary:
(depending on previous eligible experience) at least: €3.776,10 (payable 14 times per year) Responsibilities Scientific work on the project "Systematic analysis of the drift risk of people as a contribution to minimizing flood risk" as part of a doctoral dissertation Assistance with the planning and setup of the experiment involving people in floodwater, which takes place under controlled conditions at the BOKU River Lab Literature review Assistance with conducting drift tests in the BOKU River Lab Analysis of the data and development of a calculation tool Assistance with drafting a guideline Writing of scientific publications Participation at conferences and presentation of results Required skills and qualifications Diploma degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering and Water Management or other equivalent university degree Language skills: excellent written and spoken German and English Excellent knowledge of hydraulics/hydrodynamics Experience in data acquisition (water levels, velocities, pressures, etc.) and data analysis Ability to work under pressure and a strong sense of responsibility when dealing with potential hazards Desirable skills and qualifications Strong interest in writing a doctoral dissertation on the topic of drift hazards Basic programming skills for data analysis are a plus Applications can be submitted until: 20th of September 2026 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. We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process. Research Field Engineering » Water resources engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent Additional Information
Additional comments Please note that the full job description is only available in German Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research Country Austria City Vienna Postal Code 1200 Street Am Brigittenauer Sporn 3 Geofield
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