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

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.
Duties and Responsibilities
The researcher will work with research at the division Water Resources Engineering (TVRL) and Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), with the aim to publish studies related to ongoing research. In addition to the publications, the researchers will work with administrative tasks at TVRL.
The duties include, among others:
support and assistance in research activities writing scientific reports and publications identification of future funding opportunities and preparation of grant applications administrative support for TVRL

Qualifications

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

Requirements

PhD in hydrology, hydraulics or water resources engineering 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
Meritorious Qualifications 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.
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Additional Information

The position is a fixed-term full-time employment (100%) during the period 2027-01-01 – 2027-04-30.
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.)
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