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Job advertisement Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Researcher – Multi-Hazard Impact Databases and Impact-Based Forecasting

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Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Researcher – Multi-Hazard Impact Databases and Impact-Based Forecasting

Position
Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Researcher – Multi-Hazard Impact Databases and Impact-Based Forecasting

Employer
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HR Wallingford

HR Wallingford is an independent research and consultancy organisation specialising in water, environment, climate resilience and risk. We combine scientific excellence, engineering expertise and applied research to help organisations and communities address complex environmental challenges worldwide.

Homepage: https://www.hrwallingford.com/


Location
Wallingford, United Kingdom

Sector
Industry

Relevant divisions
Climate: Past, Present & Future (CL)
Hydrological Sciences (HS)
Natural Hazards (NH)

Type
Other

Level
Entry level

Salary
Open

Preferred education
Master

Application deadline
16 July 2026

Posted
7 July 2026

Job description

HR Wallingford (UK) is seeking applications for a funded Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) under the ANTICIPATE COST Action.

The successful applicant will contribute to a research project assessing the viability of multi-risk approaches to enhance Impact-Based Forecasting and Warning (IbFW) for weather-related hazards.

The mission will focus on the development and expansion of multi-hazard impact databases, building on existing work and exploring how methodologies used in different regions can support the advancement of impact-based forecasting and warning systems.

This opportunity is open to PhD students, early-career researchers, researchers, and practitioners with interests in natural hazards, climate and weather impacts, risk assessment, forecasting, disaster risk reduction, and related fields.

The selected researcher will work closely with scientists and engineers at HR Wallingford, gaining experience in applied research and consultancy while collaborating with an international network of experts through the ANTICIPATE COST Action.


How to apply

Applicants should follow the ANTICIPATE STSM application procedure described at:

Call 2 2026: Short Term Scientific Mission (STSM) Grants – ANTICIPATE | COST Action CA24144