Phd Position

vor 1 Woche

Zürich, Schweiz Universität Zürich Vollzeit

**Geographisches Institut**
**PhD position - Drought Tolerance of European beech 80 %**: Start of employment The employment should start in 2026 as early in the year as possible by mutual agreement.

**Your responsibilities**:

- Develop and implement research questions.
- Plan and execute drought experiments in beech sapling common gardens including collection of spectral data and data on volatile organic compounds.
- Analyse complex multi-source datasets from experimental ecology, remote sensing and metabolomics.
- Present research results at conferences and publish results in peer-reviewed journals.
- Contribute to the teaching of remote sensing, earth system science and chemical ecology courses.
- Project leadership and strong collaborations with other project members and research partners.**Your profile**:
Very good skills in processing and analysing data, and advanced programming and computational skills (e.g. R, Python) are required. A strong interest and possibly some experience in fieldwork and labwork are expected. Excellent writing and communication skills in English are essential, as is a strong interest in working in a team-oriented, interdisciplinary environment.

**What we offer**:
We offer a 4-year full-time PhD position (with internal evaluation after one year). All PhD students will be members of the UZH Graduate Programme and will benefit from a comprehensive training and support programme including additional funding opportunities. We offer excellent working conditions, a high quality of life in Zurich, and a flexible working environment that encourages collaboration and teamwork.
Salary is according to cantonal guidelines.- Cover letter (what excites you about this position, the work you have done and where you see your career going) (max one page)
- Curriculum vitae (max three pages) with list of publications (if any)
- Master's certificate
- Weblink to Master Thesis
- **Application deadline: 8. December 2025**

**What we offer**:

- **Work-Life Balance**Flexible working models (such as part-time positions, mobile working, job-sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz foundation of UZH and ETH
- **Learning and Development**Wide range of continuing education courses of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Center run jointly with ETH Zurich
- **Food**Food and drinks at reduced prices in the UZH cafeterias
- Lunch-Check-card with UZH contribution
- **Healthcare**Special conditions on the Academic Sports Association ASVZ
- Free seasonal flu vaccinations
- Rest and relaxation at the quiet room in the university tower
- **Discounts**Private traffic: Carsharing, rent a vehicle, parking space
- Digitalization: Hardware, software, mobile phone subscriptions
- Special conditions on hotel reservations
- **Conditions of Employment**Policies of the UZH
- Most UZH staff are employed according to public law
- **International Services**Support for people from outside Switzerland
- **Campuses**Campuses Zurich City, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Sites Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg
**Location**:

- **Geographisches Institut**:Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland

**Further information**:

- **Questions about the job**:

- **Sofia van Moorsel**- Group Leader- **Working at UZH**:

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