Organisation/Company: FUNDACIÓN IMDEA AGUADepartment: Economic and institutional analysisResearch Field: EngineeringResearcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)Positions: Postdoc PositionsCountry: SpainApplication Deadline: 15 Jan 2025 - 00:00 (Europe/Madrid)Type of Contract: TemporaryJob Status: Full-timeHours Per Week: 37.5Offer Starting Date: 26 Dec 2024Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe (other)Reference Number: 101124884Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
NoWe are looking for an early career (postdoctoral) hydrologist with expertise in modeling land use dynamics in water systems (knowledge of human-water systems/hydroeconomics/socio-hydrology modeling is an asset) to work on the ERC CoG WaterTheft, funded by the European Union's HORIZONTE EUROPE research and innovation programme under grant agreement no.
101124884.The researcher will work for four years on the preparation of the hydrologic database, in close collaboration with a senior researcher producing remote sensing estimates on water use across California, Australia, and Spain; on the setup of the hydro(geo)logic models and their coupling with human systems, leveraging land use dynamics and their integration into hydrological models, in close collaboration with micro- and macro-economic modellers; and on the setup of themulti-model ensemble, in close collaboration with data scientists and ensemble modellers to support ensemble forecasting exercises.
The working language will be English.Requirements Candidates must meet the following requirements:Proven quantitative background (engineering, physics, mathematics)Applicants must submit the following documentation:Curriculum Vitae (Spanish or English).
The CV must be attached using the IMDEA Water template.
CVs in any other format will not be accepted.Cover letter (in Spanish or English) from the candidate presenting his/her candidacy and merits, including his/her personal motivation.
IMPORTANT: INCLUDE AT THE TOP OF THE LETTER THE AVERAGE MARK OF HIS/HER MASTER'S DEGREE AND DOCTORATE.Other relevant documentation: Supporting documents of merits.Languages ENGLISH Level: ExcellentAdditional Information Employment contract full-time: 37.5 hours/weekApproximate incorporation date: February 2025Type of contract: contract for scientific-technical activities under article 23-bis of Law 14/2011, of 1 June, on Science, Technology and Innovation, until the end of the project, scheduled for 31/05/2029.Eligibility criteria Master's degree and PhD, based on the relevance for the job.Digital competences of the relevant software: SWAT+, HYPE, other regional and distributed models.#J-18808-Ljbffr