Postgraduate Research Associate

The Department of Landscape, Water and lnfrastructure, Institute of Hydraulic Engineering and River Research is currently seeking a

Postgraduate Research Associate

project employment

(Reference code 11)

Extent of employment: 40 hours per week

Duration of employment: 1^st of March 2026, limited to 31^st of March 2028

Workplace: 1200 Vienna, Am Brigittenauer Sporn 3

Allocation in compliance with the Collective Agreement for University Staff to job group: B1

Gross monthly salary: (depending on previous eligible experience) at least: € 3.776,10
(payable 14 times per year)

Responsibilities

• Planning and Implementation of (large) scale experiments in the Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory including scientific, experimental and measuring design
• Scientific investigations in the field of sediment transport and river morphology, hydraulic engineering
• Publication of the findings in international scientific journals and presentation at national/international conferences
• Processing and analyzing experimental data

Required skills and qualifications

• Diploma degree in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Physics or other equivalent university degree
• English: Very good language skills
• Basic knowledge and experience in planning and implementing hydraulic scale models
• Strong desire to conduct hands-on experimental research in a cutting edge research facility (BOKU River Lab)

Desirable skills and qualifications

• Background in environmental- and hydraulic engineering
• Basic knowledge of sediment transport processes and river morphology
• Basic knowledge in measurement and test engineering
• Programming skills and experience in data analysis
• Strong interest to earn a PhD degree

Applications can be submitted until: 17^th of February 2026

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna seeks to increase the number of its female faculty and staff members. Therefore qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. In case of equal qualification, female candidates will be given preference unless reasons specific to an individual male candidate tilt the balance in his favour.

People with disabilities and appropriate qualifications are specifically encouraged to apply.

Please send your job application incl.

• motivation letter
• CV

to HR management, BOKU University, Peter-Jordan-Straße 70, 1190 Vienna; E-Mail: recruiting@boku.ac.at. (Reference code: 11)

We regret that we cannot reimburse applicants travel and lodging expenses incurred as part of the selection and hiring process.

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