Vacancy Lecturer Ecohydrological Modeling at UNESCO-IHE

The UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education offers post-graduate education in Delft, The Netherlands, and carries out research and capacity building projects all over the world. The mission of UNESCO-IHE is to contribute to the education and training of professionals and to build the capacity of sector organisations, knowledge centres and other institutions active in the fields of water, the environment and infrastructure in developing countries and countries in transition.

UNESCO-IHE has a permanent staff of 180, of which 90 are scientific staff, while about 250 guest-lecturers from academia and industry contribute to the educational programme. Each year 750 participants (incl. about 200 new MSc students per year) from all over the world attend the various regular and short courses at UNESCO-IHE.
The Department of Water Engineering conducts research and provides post-graduate education and training to professionals in the fields of water resources assessment and control, water supply, irrigation and drainage, navigation and hydropower, river, port and coastal engineering, and floods, droughts and pollution. The department’s history and mission are traced to the origins of UNESCO-IHE and are today organized into four scientific core groups: 1) Hydraulic Engineering – River Basin Development, 2) Land and Water Development, 3) Hydrology and Water Resources, and 4) Coastal Engineering and Port Development, each headed by a professor. The Department of Water Engineering wishes to appoint:

Lecturer in Ecohydrological Modeling (m/f) – 1 FTE

Responsibilities
This lecturer will join the Hydrology and Water Resources (HWR) Chair group, which is primarily concerned with education and research to better understand hydrological processes, improve techniques for data monitoring and handling, and improve modeling of processes within the hydrological cycle including ecohydrological processes. The current staff of the HWR core anchors the teaching programme of a specialized MSc in Hydrology and Water Resources and leads research and capacity development projects around the world.

The Lecturer is expected to have his or her main expertise in the field of hydrological and environmental (ecohydrological) modeling and will be expected to participate in technical and management aspects of several ongoing international research projects. The main research topics are related to modeling using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and other hydrological models, integration of remote sensing data in the modeling, and predicting effects of land use/climate change at river basin scales. The lecturer will have select teaching responsibilities in his/her area of expertise and will be expected to mentor MSc and PhD students.

Requirements
• PhD degree in hydrology, civil engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences or related fields;
• expertise, research experience, and a record of peer-reviewed publications in ecohydrological modeling;
• competency in project management and potential for new project and research grant acquisition;
• university teaching experience, preferably at the post-graduate level;
• participation in teaching, research and/or capacity building projects in developing countries and countries in transition is an asset;
• affinity to working in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment;
• excellent command of the English language and preferably one additional international language such as Spanish or French; and
• willingness to frequently travel and work abroad for short and medium term assignments.

Conditions
This position is, in principle, a permanent one, however, according to our Personnel Manual, the first contract offered is always temporary, and only after this period a permanent contract will be considered. The position is based in Delft, The Netherlands. A competitive salary (entree scale 10, max scale 11 according to the CAO Dutch Universities) is offered depending on qualifications and experience in accordance with the conditions of employment for Dutch Universities. The appointment implies entry into the Netherlands’ Civil Service Pension Fund (ABP). Candidates must be prepared to carry out long- and short-term missions abroad.

Information and application
Additional information can be obtained from Dr. Michael McClain (+31‐15‐215‐1852 or m.mcclain@unesco‐ihe.org).

Applications in English can be sent 30 October 2011, including curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, and the names and contact details of three contactable referees, to UNESCO-IHE, attn. Human Resources Management (E: vacancies@unesco-ihe.org), PO Box 3015, 2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands, stating vacancy-number 11-200-02.

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