Professorship for Hydrology and River Basin Management
Technische Universität Braunschweig
With 18,500 students and 3,700 staff members, Technische Universität Braunschweig is the largest Institute of Technology in Northern Germany. It stands for a strategic and achievement-oriented way of thinking and acting, relevant research, exceptional teaching and the successful transfer of knowledge and technologies to industry and society. We consistently advocate family friendliness and equal opportunities.
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The Technische Universität Braunschweig offers a professorship for Hydrology and River Basin Management. The earliest appointment is possible from 01.04.2022 onwards. The appointed candidate will become the Head of the Division of Hydrology, Water Management and Water Protection at the Leichtweiß-Institute for Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources (LWI). The holder of the position will contribute to research and teaching in the fields of hydrology, water resources management, and river basin management and will increase the international visibility and scientific excellence of the TU Braunschweig in these fields.
The focus of the fundamental and applied research activities should be on the holistic management of water quantity, water quality as well as the sustainable management of river catchments. This includes the development, coupling, and testing of numerical models and their incorporation into management systems for watersheds and coastal zones.
Research topics could also include:
- Development of new methods for sustainable management and protection of surface waters
- Climate impact research (extreme events)
- Ecohydrology
- Hydrology and risk analyses of urban areas
- Development and operation of early warning systems for meteorological-hydrological and water quality related hazards
Our expectations
We expect that the core subject of hydrology and water management is taught in its full breadth in the basic subjects of the bachelor’s and master’s degree of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Management, and Environmental Sciences in German and English.
An active participation in developing the research focus “Stadt der Zukunft”/ “Future Cities” as well as interdisciplinary collaborations within the LWI and with other institutes of the department is expected. The participation in academic self-governance at all levels is mandatory.
Applicants are also expected to have an outstanding publication record, a proven ability to acquire third-party funding, and experience in project coordination. Further expectations are listed in the deailed job descripition on the website.