Research Associate
Research Associate @The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL posted 1 month agoJob Description
You will develop tools for assessing the impacts of natural hazards on infrastructure in high mountain regions. This includes the creation of hazard maps as part of the Speed2Zero project, a joint initiative of the ETH Domain. You will also develop a model chain for real-time hazard assessment, including predicting the propagation and impact of snow avalanches potentially reaching high mountain passes. This work is part of an Italian-Swiss Interreg project. You will work closely with the other project partners and translate scientific results into practical applications.
You have a university degree in geosciences, environmental sciences, or engineering and have strong experience in programming and data processing. Thanks to your strong communication skills, you collaborate effectively with team members from diverse backgrounds and skillfully convey information to people with varying levels of expertise. You are well-organized and motivated to work in an interdisciplinary and international team and find solutions to practical problems.
Please send your complete application to Clemens Güdel, Human Resources SLF, by submitting the required documents via our application portal. Applications via email or mail will not be considered. For questions or further information, please contact Nadine Salzmann at +41 81 417 0822 or Jürg Schweizer at +41 81 417 0164. At WSL, diversity and inclusion are values ​​we live by. We are committed to equality and to promoting an open and inclusive working environment.
