Vacancies | JCAR ATRACE

Are you interested in doing applied research on floods or droughts with a societal impact in transboundary regional river basins?

In JCAR ATRACE we offer students at universities in Germany and the Benelux countries, the opportunity to contribute with their MSc research on enhancing the joint knowledge base and enhance cooperation between regional governments. You will be guided by researchers from top international institutes in the field, and there are possibilities for short-term exchange or field visits and we provide an appropriate remuneration.

Based on discussions with regional governments, we have identified a long-list of relevant research topics you may work on, but we are also open to discuss other topics, as long as they are within scope of our knowledge agenda.

Please send an email with your CV to the person mentioned in the research topic description or contact us.

Open vacancies

Identifying weather extremes from ensemble weather forecasting or stochastic weather generators

With this research we will explore the potential of using weather ensemble forecasts archives or stochastic weather generators for extreme events assessment. Location: Deltares, Delft or one of the other participating institutes. Contact person: Jaap.Kwadijk@deltares.nl

Representation of nature-based solutions in hydrological and hydro-dynamic models

Our goal is to investigate to what extent the choice of the calculation model determines the estimated magnitude of the effect of nature-oriented interventions to mitigate adverse consequences during low and high discharges as a result of extreme weather. Location: Deltares, Delft or one of the other participating institutes. Contact person: Jaap.Kwadijk@deltares.nl

Multi-model comparisons in river flow forecasting (Theme: technology development)

These positions are open for excellent and highly motivated candidates with successfully completed courses on hydrology and/or hydrological modellling and/or water resources management, and a reasonable acquaintance with Python or other script languages for programming.

Representation of exposure and vulnerability in risk assessments (Theme: exposure and vulnerability)

These positions are open for excellent and highly motivated candidates with successfully completed courses on spatial modelling or the use of Geograhical Information Systems. At least a basic knowledge on flood or water risk (management) and a reasonable acquaintance with QGIS, eventually Google Earth Engine, Python or other script languages for programming

Machine Learning (LSTM) and rainfall runoff modelling (Theme: technology development)

Deltares will provide daily supervision. The MSc thesis project will be part of a larger effort on machine learning in hydrology. A monthly stipend will be available and based on the ECTS.

Suitability maps of NBS in transboundary river basins (Theme: adaptation solutions)

Deltares will provide daily supervision. The MSc thesis project will be part of a larger effort on machine learning in hydrology. A monthly stipend will be available and based on the ECTS.