Postgraduate Research Associate (project employment) / Reference Code 49

Organisation: Universität für Bodenkultur

Research Field: Engineering - Civil engineering; Computer science - Modelling tools; Mathematics - Computational mathematics

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Positions: PhD Positions

Country: Österreich

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Part-time

Hours per week: 30

Offer Starting Date: 1 May 2026

Reference Number: 49

Workplace: 1190 Wien, Muthgasse 18

Application Deadline: 1 April 2026

The Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control is currently seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate in project employment.

Extent of employment: 30 hours per week

Duration of employment: 1st of May 2026, limited to 30th of April 2030

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

Gross monthly salary: depending on previous eligible experience at least Euro 2.832,10, payable 14 times per year

Responsibilities

• Project work within the FWF project DIAMOND, Digital Innovation to Accelerate the Implementation of Nature-based Solutions for Decentralized Wastewater Treatment.
• Development of a model description for treatment processes in Nature-based Solutions including removal of emerging pollutants and pathogens as well as the influence of clogging on system performance.
• Supporting the implementation of the model in the software HYDRUS.
• Writing a dissertation as part of the BOKU Doc School HR21.
• Publication of research results.
• Presentation at scientific conferences.
• Writing scientific publications.

Required skills and qualifications

• Diploma degree in environmental engineering, civil engineering, physics, electrical engineering or other equivalent university degree.
• Excellent business fluent written and spoken English, other languages desirable.
• Profound knowledge in the field of numerical simulation and model development.
• Profound software and programming knowledge: R-Studio, Python.

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to work independently.

Please send your job application including motivation letter and CV to HR management, BOKU University, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at, Reference code 49.

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