Career position in compliance with § 99 (5) UG / tenure-track position in the field of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research with a focus on Sustainable Hydropower

Career position in compliance with § 99 (5) UG / tenure-track position in the field of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research with a focus on Sustainable Hydropower

The Department of Landscape, Water and Infrastructure, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research, BOKU University, seeks applicants for a career position in compliance with § 99 (5) UG. Reference code: 165.

Working time: 40 hours per week. The employment relationship starts on 1 January 2027 and is limited to a period of six years. Allocation is in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group B1 lit. b. The gross monthly salary is at least EUR 5,079.50 depending on previous eligible experience, paid 14 times a year.

Target group

§99 (5) positions offer academics with high potential and relevant achievements the opportunity of an academic career ranging from a postdoc position to assistant professor and on to associate professor. The position of associate professor can be achieved at the latest six years after the appointment. These positions are aimed at academics with a doctorate or PhD degree, with high potential, who are close to or have already successfully completed a habilitation. Experience at other universities or research institutes abroad is expressly welcome.

Tasks and focus areas

• Research in the field of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research with a focus on Sustainable Hydropower
• Applied research on the development and optimization of hydraulic engineering measures for sustainable hydropower plants
• Research on the optimization of hydropower plants from a technical, ecological and socio-economic perspective
• Further development and innovation of hydraulic engineering elements concerning sustainability, for example sediment and reservoir management and river continuum
• Publication activities in internationally competitive journals
• Teaching and supervision or co-supervision of theses within the scope of legal possibilities
• Knowledge transfer and promotion of junior researchers
• Administrative tasks as part of university self-governance
• Acquisition and management of competitively funded national and international research projects
• Publication and presentation of research results
• Representation of the field at national and international levels and cooperation with the energy sector
• Participation in international networks

Required qualifications

• Completed doctorate in a relevant field
• Solid professional experience in the scientific field as a postdoc
• Excellent publication achievements as well as international orientation and recognition
• Willingness and ability to lead an own research group including evidence of previous success in acquiring third-party funding
• Enthusiasm for excellent teaching
• Excellent written and spoken English skills and good German skills or willingness to learn German during the first two years
• Technical knowledge of the functionality, dimensioning and development of sustainable hydropower plants

Desired qualifications

• International experience as well as experience in teaching and leadership at universities and research institutions
• Organizational and personnel management skills, including gender and diversity management as well as inclusion and communication accessibility
• Constructive skills, including planning and execution of large-scale experiments in the hydropower test stand of the BOKU River Lab
• Research achievements and publications, practical experiences related to technical innovations and constructive design of hydraulic engineering measures in sustainable hydropower
• Willingness to work in an interdisciplinary team
• Experience in acquisition, management and implementation of research projects
• Communication skills, science communication, ability to work in a team and independence

Application

Please submit your application in English indicating reference code 165 to recruiting@boku.ac.at by 14 October 2026.

• Curriculum vitae with detailed presentation of professional, teaching and research activities including mandatory indication of ORCID
• List of all publications, presentations and projects
• PDF files of five own publications considered particularly important
• Rough concept for future plans in research and teaching including contribution to the scientific profile of the Department
• Teaching portfolio including evaluation results
• Brief explanation of suitability for the position, max. 1 page
• Contact details of three professionals willing to provide a letter of reference

Benefits and equal opportunities

BOKU University offers an attractive career development program and an extensive range of social benefits. BOKU University seeks to increase the number of female faculty and staff members and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.