University Innsbruck

The University of Innsbruck is one of Austria’s leading research universities, located in the heart of the Alps. It offers an international and interdisciplinary research environment with strong expertise in environmental sciences, engineering, and climate change research.

The research group Sustainable Urban Water Infrastructure at the Department of Environmental Engineering focuses on developing and evaluating innovative solutions for resilient urban water systems. Research activities address urban drainage, stormwater management, flood risk reduction, blue-green infrastructure, and climate change adaptation, combining numerical modelling, experimental investigations, and real-world applications.

The University of Innsbruck provides an attractive academic environment with opportunities for international collaboration, scientific development, and doctoral research.

Homepage: https://www.uibk.ac.at/de/umwelttechnik/

The University of Innsbruck, Austria, invites applications for a four-year PhD position in Urban Drainage, Stormwater Management and Climate Change Adaptation within the research group Sustainable Urban Water Infrastructure at the Department of Environmental Engineering.

Our research addresses the challenges of extreme rainfall, urban flooding, climate change and sustainable urban water management. We develop and evaluate approaches to improve the resilience and performance of urban water infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent research towards a PhD in urban drainage, stormwater management and climate change adaptation.
• Contribute to research on sustainable and climate-resilient urban water infrastructure.
• Participate in scientific publications, research projects and international collaborations.
• Contribute to teaching and academic activities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Urban Planning or a related discipline.
• Strong interest in scientific research and sustainable urban water management.
• Good analytical skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

We offer

• A four-year employment contract at the University of Innsbruck.
• Opportunities for doctoral qualification and international scientific collaboration.
• An interdisciplinary research environment addressing real-world challenges in urban water management and climate adaptation.
• Salary according to the Austrian university collective agreement.

Applications must be submitted through the official University of Innsbruck recruitment portal.

https://lfuonline.uibk.ac.at/public/karriereportal.details?asg_id_in=16026