Doctoral Position in Debris Flow Monitoring at ETH Zurich ETH Zurich in Switzerland

Doctoral Position in Debris Flow Monitoring at ETH Zurich (Engineering Geology Group, Geological Institute). This PhD project focuses on understanding and managing debris flows , one of the most important natural hazards in mountainous regions. The research is supervised by Prof. Dr. Jordan Aaron and is based in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment within ETH Zurich’s Department of Earth Sciences. The project is SNSF funded and the doctoral position is fully funded for 4 years , with a...

EPFL is advertising 2 PhD positions in Earthquake Engineering and Structural Engineering within ENAC/EESD . This is a doctoral opportunity for candidates interested in seismic response, structural safety, and related civil engineering research topics. The announcement links to the official EPFL careers page for the full job details and application process. The deadline shown in the post is 30/09/2026 . Research areas likely include earthquake engineering, structural engineering, and broader civi...

Open PhD position at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in the Extreme Environments Research Laboratory with Julia Schmale . The project focuses on Antarctic vertical aerosol and cloud measurements within the international initiative Antarctica InSync . The research will investigate aerosol-cloud interactions over coastal Antarctica and the Southern Ocean sea ice using instruments deployed on a tethered balloon/helikite and at ground level. Research activities include vertically res...

WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in Davos, Switzerland is recruiting a PhD student for Snow Water Equivalent innovative sensor development (f/m/d) . The project sits within the Research Unit Snow and Atmosphere and focuses on snow processes, snow hydrology, cryosphere monitoring, sensor development, field measurements, and data analysis. The PhD will work on a research project funded by the Swiss National Competence Center Muoniverse and collaborate with the Paul Scherrer Instit...

University College Dublin is advertising a temporary Post-doctoral Research Fellow Level 1 or Level 2 in the UCD School of Geography , linked to the Sustainable Offshore Wind (SUSTAINOW) project. The role will contribute to the delivery and testing of a cumulative effects assessment framework for offshore wind farms , with a focus on sustainable site identification, holistic design, and improved marine data accessibility. This is a research position within a Horizon Europe-funded project and is ...