Researcher at the Department of Building & Environmental Technology in Water Resources Engineering

Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Description of the workplace

The Department of Building and Environmental Technology offers a stimulating and international environment consisting of doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and academic staff from many parts of the world. Research and teaching are conducted in an open and progressive climate with challenges and collaborations both within academia and with industrial partners, nationally and internationally. The working environment is characterized by commitment, collaboration, creativity, and personal responsibility.

The workplace is the Division of Water Resources Engineering within the Department of Building and Environmental Technology at LTH. Research and teaching are conducted on how water occurs and is transported in nature and in the built environment. This includes studies of precipitation and stormwater, how water reaches rivers and streams, flooding and methods to eliminate or limit the negative impacts of flooding on the environment, water flows in soil and watercourses, factors affecting water use, water quality, coastal hydraulics, and erosion processes.

The division has approximately 30 employees and around 20 doctoral students. The advertised position will be placed within the Hydraulics and Hydrology Group, which studies precipitation, runoff, and flows in watercourses.

Work duties

You will work within SWAT, a joint international project between Sweden, Kenya, Tanzania, and China aimed at collaboration and knowledge exchange between the Global North and South, as well as developing sustainable solutions that can be applied in other regions facing similar challenges.

More information about the project:
https://www.swat-eu.se/

The focus will be on supporting the project leader in project management, coordination of project activities, collection of data/materials, and writing reports and scientific publications. You will particularly participate in the development of a sustainable water index and use the index for evaluation based on project portfolios from the past five years from different countries.

The duties include, among others:

• regular monitoring of project progress
• support and assistance in research activities
• communication with stakeholders and development of project archives/databases
• writing scientific reports and publications
• identification of future funding opportunities and preparation of grant applications

Qualifications

Employment as a researcher requires that the applicant holds a doctoral degree.

Required qualifications:

• PhD in hydrology, hydraulics, water resources engineering, or equivalent research competence within the subject area
• very good oral and written proficiency in English
• solid knowledge in water resources engineering
• strong writing, analytical, and mathematical skills ability to work independently and in a structured manner, taking responsibility for driving the work forward
• good collaborative skills initiative-taking and creative mindset

Additional requirements:

• experience in international research collaborations and work within EU-funded projects

We Offer

Lund University is a public authority, which means employees receive specific benefits, generous annual leave, and an advantageous occupational pension agreement. Lund University also offers generous parental leave support as well as attractive benefits related to exercise and wellness.

Read more on the university website Work for us.

Further information

The position is a fixed-term full-time employment (100%) during the period 2026-07-01 – 2026-12-31.

Researchers are covered by a local collective agreement regarding annual working hours for researchers and assistant researchers. Planning of annual working hours takes place in dialogue between the manager and employee.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted via the university’s recruitment system. The application should include:

CV cover letter explaining your interest in the position and how your qualifications match the requirements degree certificate or equivalent documentation other supporting documents you wish to submit (copies of transcripts, references, recommendation letters, etc.)

Welcome with your application!

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