Assistant Professorship tenure track for Climate Research 100 %

Universität Zürich

Education, Culture and Associations

Zürich - Schweiz

Specialist

Onsite

Experteer Overview

In this tenure-track assistant professorship, you will advance climate research within the Department of Geography at GIUZ and contribute to teaching at Bachelor and Master levels. You will model and analyze spatio-temporal climate variability, integrate climate scenarios into adaptation work, and promote open, reproducible research practices. You will communicate results to policymakers and the public while mentoring students and developing your research program. The role offers strong support for external funding and a collaborative academic environment in Zurich.

Pay / Benefits

generous research support
start-up packages
opportunities to acquire external funding
part-time options
international and collaborative environment
family-friendly city of Zurich

Responsibilites

Conduct and lead climate research focusing on present and future environments
Model and analyze spatio-temporal climate variability and uncertainties
Integrate climate model outputs and scenarios to inform adaptation strategies
Teach and develop curricula at Bachelor and Master levels in Geography and Earth Systems Science, in English and German
Supervise Master and PhD students and contribute to student mentoring
Engage in open and reproducible research practices and disseminate findings to policymakers and the public
Acquire competitive external funding and collaborate with university administration to support research and teaching
Contribute to university service and curriculum development at UZH
Participate in interdisciplinary and cross-functional collaborations across the faculty

Key requirements

Expertise at the intersection of climate research and geography
Experience with climate modelling and analysis of variability and uncertainties
Track record in research output and funding acquisition
Teaching experience at Bachelor and Master levels; mentoring of graduate students
Ability to communicate research to policymakers and the public
Willingness to teach in English and German (or to learn German

communication with policymakers and public mentoring and teaching collaborative mindset climate modelling statistical data analysis working with climate scenarios and model outputs