University Assistant (postdoc) (substitute employee)

University of Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Austria 🇦🇹

Start date/duration:

  • as soon as possible
  • until 30.08.2031

Administrative unit:

  • Hydraulic Engineering Unit

Extent of employment:

  • 12 hours per week

Job Description:

Your responsibilities:

  • Independent research: numerical modelling of flow and transport processes in Alpine watercourses, hydrological surveying
  • Independent delivery of courses and conducting examinations; language of instruction: German (focus: hydraulics, hydraulic engineering)
  • Supervision of students, including supervision of Bachelor’s theses
  • Contributing to research, teaching and administrative tasks within the organisational unit
  • Further training

Your profile:

  • Completed PhD in civil engineering or environmental engineering (specialising in hydraulic engineering/water management) or a closely related field
  • Experience in the numerical modelling of flow and transport processes in water bodies
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Communication skills

Euraxess: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/platforms/jobs/139/TW-15840

The description associated with this job duties and requirements can be found at:
https://www.uibk.ac.at/en/personalabteilung/wissenschaftliches_personal/profile/#post-doc

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 this position amounts to € 1.504 per month (14 times)*.

*as of 2026

Application:

We are looking forward to receiving your online application by 29.07.2026 stating the code TW-15840

Contact:

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

Katharina Baumgartner
Phone: ++43 512 507 62210
Email: katharina.baumgartner@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.

The University of Innsbruck bears the “We are inclusive” seal of approval. We therefore expressly invite qualified individuals with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses to apply.

7 days remaining

Apply by 29 July, 2026

POSITION TYPE

ORGANIZATION TYPE

EXPERIENCE-LEVEL

DEGREE REQUIRED

IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development