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Stefan Brönnimann

2 months ago

PhD in Past Weather and Climate Extremes in Switzerland University of Bern in Switzerland

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PhD

Field of study

Computer Science

Funding

The PhD position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation as part of the NCCR CLIM+ programme. Employment is 100% for 3.5 years, renewable up to a maximum of 4 years. The annual gross salary for 2026 is 50,042 Swiss francs for full-time employment, including the 13th month salary.

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Oct 8, 2026

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Switzerland

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University of Bern

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Keywords

Computer Science
Environmental Science
Geography
Climatology
Climate Science
Earth Science
Climate Extremes
Statistics
Programming Language
Physics

About this position

PhD position at the University of Bern in the Climatology Group at the Institute of Geography and the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research.

The project, led by Prof. Stefan Brönnimann, focuses on past weather and climate extremes in Switzerland. The thesis will develop multi-variable, high-resolution daily weather reconstructions for Switzerland and Europe and analyse the historical frequency, intensity, characteristics, and timing of extremes such as heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, and floods.

Research tasks include statistical analysis of multi-century observation-based meteorological fields and climate model simulations, studying the meteorological and climatological conditions that lead to extremes, and examining their historical impacts. The work contributes to storylines of climate extremes and attribution studies within the interdisciplinary NCCR CLIM+ programme, which links many Swiss institutions and addresses climate change mitigation, resilience, and heat/health topics.

Eligibility: applicants should hold an MSc in geography, climate science, environmental science, or a similar field, and have proven skills in statistics, quantitative methods, and programming. Openness to interdisciplinary work is required.

Funding and terms: the position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation through NCCR CLIM+. It is a 100% PhD appointment for 3.5 years, renewable up to 4 years, with a 2026 gross annual salary of CHF 50,042 including the 13th month salary.

Application deadline: 2026-10-08. Apply with a motivation letter, CV, publication list, and names of three references combined into one PDF.

Funding details

The PhD position is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation as part of the NCCR CLIM+ programme. Employment is 100% for 3.5 years, renewable up to a maximum of 4 years. The annual gross salary for 2026 is 50,042 Swiss francs for full-time employment, including the 13th month salary.

What's required

MSc degree in geography, climate science, environmental science or a similar field; proven skills in statistics, quantitative methods and programming; openness for interdisciplinary work. The post also emphasizes equal opportunity and diversity, supporting female and minority researchers.

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Environmental Science

Climate Extremes