University Assistant (PhD position) in urban water management

University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria 🇦🇹

Start date/duration:

  • from 15.09.2025
  • for 4 years

Administrative unit:

  • Environmental Engineering Section

Extent of employment:

  • 20 hours per week; will be increased to 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed

Job Description:

Your tasks:

  • Dissertation in the field of urban water management
  • Independent research in the field of urban water management
  • Independent teaching
  • Training and further education
  • Administrative tasks

Your profile:

  • Completed relevant master’s, master’s or diploma degree in the field of civil or environmental engineering, cultural engineering or a comparable field of study
  • Modelling experience in the field of water supply or drainage systems and/or data-based models desirable
  • Knowledge of urban drainage, nature-based solutions (NBS), water supply or measurement and monitoring systems desirable
  • Python, Matlab or similar programming skills are an advantage
  • Very good knowledge of German and English required
  • Ability to work in a team with lecturers, institute staff and supervised students
  • Please enclose written reflections on your dissertation project with your application (max. 5 pages)

Euraxess: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/platforms/jobs/139/TW-15199

The description associated with this job duties and requirements can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/personalabteilung/wissenschaftliches_personal/profile-wiss-personal/dissertationsstellen.html

Our offer:

With us, you can expect exciting tasks, flexible working hours, a family-friendly working environment, attractive training and development opportunities, a paid lunch break, a meal allowance and much more! https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/career/additional-benefits/.

The minimum gross salary (stipulated by collective agreement) for 20 hours per week amounts to € 1.857 per month (14 times)*. The salary will be increased to € 2.785 for 30 hours per week once the dissertation agreement has been signed and sent to the Personnel Department. The salary will be higher if you have worked in a similar position before.

*as of 2025

Application:

We are looking forward to receiving your online application by 24.07.2025 stating the code TW-15199

Contact:

If you have any questions about the tender, please contact:

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Robert Sitzenfrei
Phone: +43 512 507/62195
Email: robert.sitzenfrei@uibk.ac.at

The University of Innsbruck emphasizes equal opportunities and diversity in its personnel policy.

The University of Innsbruck strives to increase the percentage of women and thus expressly encourages women to apply. This is particularely true for leading positions and scientific job offers. In case of underrepresentation women with the same qualifications will be given priority.

Following Austrian disability legislation, qualified persons are strongly encouraged to apply.

14 days remaining

Apply by 25 July, 2025

POSITION TYPE

ORGANIZATION TYPE

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

DEGREE REQUIRED

IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development