Assistant Professor in Hydrology, with Specialization in Surface Water Modelling

Assistant Professor in Hydrology, with Specialization in Surface Water Modelling

Uppsala University

Uppsala, Sweden

Description of subject area of the employment:

The Assistant Professor will conduct research within surface water hydrology with a focus on modeling. Examples of possible research areas are: Hydrological processes at the catchment scale, with particular focus on surface water and its interactions with both human activities and natural ecosystems; Hydrological extremes, such as droughts and floods, as well as their causes and impacts; Water resources modelling, covering both water quantity and water quality.

Duties:

• Teaching, research and administration. Teaching duties include course responsibility and course administration and supervision of second- and third-cycle students. The Assistant professor will teach courses that are part of the bachelor programme in Earth Sciences, master programme in Environmental and Water Engineering, as well the specialisations in Hydrology and Physical Geography of the master program in Earth Sciences. Supervision and examination of student theses within these educational programs is also included. Administrative duties will focus on course administration including course responsibility;
• Follow developments within the subject area and the development of society in general that is important for the work at the university;
• Research duties involve establishing a vigorous research portfolio in surface water hydrology, supervising and coordinating the work of the research team funded as part of the position, and applying for external funding on topics related to the above research area. The expectation is that research results will be communicated to the academic community in the form of peer-reviewed papers in leading international journals, through presentations at workshops and conferences and through seminars during research visits and exchanges. It is further expected that the Assistant Professor will communicate their research to and engage with non-academic actors.

Appointment Period: The position can be held for a maximum of six years. An Assistant Professor can apply for promotion to Associate Professor. If the Assistant Professor is deemed suitable and fulfills the criteria for promotion established by the Faculty Board he/she shall be promoted to and employed as Associate Professor.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph. D. in hydrology, environmental analysis, or other specializations relevant to the study of water surface hydrology and which ensure a robust technical and mathematical preparation. Applicants who have obtained a PhD degree or achieved the equivalent competence in seven years or less prior to the end of the application period will be given priority;
• Research Expertise and Teaching Expertise. It is necessary that the pedagogical skills, the research expertise and the professional skills are relevant to the content of the employment and the tasks that will be included in the employment;
• Applicants should have completed teacher training of relevance to operations at the University, comprising five weeks, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. If this is not fulfilled at the time of application, this training for teachers in higher education may be completed during the first two years of employment;
• Documented ability to teach in Swedish or English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail;
• Personal capabilities necessary to carry out fully the duties of the appointment.