PhD - Changes in flood and drought in a changing climate

The Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences

Warsaw, Poland 

Description

The Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Hydrology and Hydrodynamics, Warsaw, Poland seeks highly motivated candidate for a PhD position "Identifying changes in flood and drought in a changing climate". The Institute of Geophysics Polish Academy of Sciences (IGF PAS) is a multidisciplinary organization engaged in advanced research, teaching and service provision in cutting-edge geophysical sciences and is one of the largest research centres in Poland working towards understanding and monitoring the environment. The Hydrology and Hydrodynamics department focuses on the transport and mixing of contaminants in surface waters, flood wave transformation and flood risk, water resources management, assessment of the impact of climate change from theoretical and experimental perspectives. 

The successful applicant will work with a team of researchers based in Poland and in Norway to advance our current understanding of likely changes in hydrological extremes under a future climate.The focus of the position will be on the use of simulated data derived from a series of linked climate and hydrological models and analyses. 

Requirements

We seek a candidate with an MSc degree in Environmental Sciences or Engineering, Geography, Hydrology, Applied Mathematics, Physics or Computer Science. Applicants with a methodological background should have experience in environmental applications, and vice versa. Experience in uncertainty analysis, programming (e.g. FORTRAN, R or MATLAB) are desirable. A good level of both written and spoken English, together with good communication skills are mandatory.

More information and applications

We offer a position in an international and interdisciplinary team. The PhD is funded by a Polish-Norwegian Research Program, within the Polish-Norwegian project "Climate Change Impact on Hydrological Extremes (CHIHE)". The project is run in cooperation with the Hydrology Department of the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), which has substantial experience and activity in the areas of hydrological modelling and statistical analysis and in climate change impact research. Duration 3 years, start date: 1.12.2013

Applications including the reference (WP1/WP2), cover letter, full CV, certificates and contact details of two referees shall be sent in a single PDF file to chihe@igf.edu.pl by 31.10.2013. For further information contact Prof. Dr hab. Renata Romanowicz (romanowicz@igf.edu.pl) or Dr. Marzena Osuch (marz@igf.edu.pl).