Postgraduate Research Associate (project employment) / Reference Code 11

The Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research is currently seeking Postgraduate Research Associate (project employment).

Extent of employment: 40 hours per week

Duration of employment: 1st of March 2026, limited to 31st of March 2028

Workplace: 1200 Vienna, Am Brigittenauer Sporn 3

Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1

Gross monthly salary: depending on previous eligible experience at least € 3.776,10, payable 14 times per year

Responsibilities

Planning and Implementation of large scale experiments in the Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory including scientific, experimental and measuring design
Scientific investigations in the field of sediment transport and river morphology, hydraulic engineering
Publication of the findings in international scientific journals and presentation at national and international conferences
Processing and analyzing experimental data

Required skills and qualifications

Diploma degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Physics or other equivalent university degree
English: very good language skills
Basic knowledge and experience in planning and implementing hydraulic scale models
Strong desire to conduct hands-on experimental research in a cutting edge research facility, BOKU River Lab