IAHR Water Jobs
#iahrWaterJobs
Discover the latest job offers in hydro-environmental engineering and research. Kindly note that IAHR does not manage job applications. In order to apply for the jobs you will need to contact the related institution. If you wish to post a job offer please contact waterjobs@iahr.org
Postdoctoral fellowship position at Dalhousie University | Application deadline: Open until filled
Halifax, Canada
Dalhousie University is announcing a postdoctoral fellowship position focused on advancing Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) through the study of turbulent jets and plumes. The research will be based at the Department of Civil and Resource Engineering at Dalhousie University, with field pilot operations in Cape Breton. Interested candidates should send their CV, contact information for two referees, and a brief statement of research interests to Dr. Adam Jiankang Yang (jiankang.yang@yale.edu) or Dr. Kimberly Gilbert (kim@phathom.tech).
PhD opportunity at Luleå University of Technology | Application deadline: September 5, 2025
Luleå, Sweden
The Luleå University of Technology is looking for a PhD student that will be joining their Urban Water group to work with pollutant processes in nature-based stormwater treatment systems.
PhD position at the University of Stuttgart | Application deadline: October 1, 2025
The international Doctoral Program “Environment Water” (ENWAT) at the University of Stuttgart is offering a stipend-based PhD position in "End-to-End Hydrological Modelling Using Machine Learning Leveraging Transformers & Opportunistic Sensing"
Call for Research Scientists at SINTEF | Application deadline: July 31, 2025
SINTEF is hiring research scientists for its Ecohydraulics group in Trondheim, focusing on sustainable hydropower and environmental impacts. A PhD in hydrology, ecology, hydrodynamics, or a related field is required; experience in research projects and networking is highly valued.
Fully funded PhD position at ETH Zurich | Application deadline: August 15, 2025
ETH Zurich is looking for a PhD student with a Master’s degree in a field related to data science, hydrology, environmental or civil engineering, strong skills in Python or R, and a passion for wastewater and stormwater pollution and interdisciplinary research.
PhD opportunity in flood risk assesment at University of Toronto | Application deadline: Open until filled
The University of Toronto is seeking a motivated PhD student to join our research group, starting in January 2026. This fully funded position will focus on advancing flood risk assessment and mitigation strategies for the Greater Toronto Area, combining hydrological and hydraulic modelling with risk-based planning to support resilient urban infrastructure.
PhD position at the Technical University of Denmark | Application deadline: September 7, 2025
PhD position on the topic of monitoring wet-weather discharges from urban water systems. The position is financed by the Sino-Danish Center, and it involves a 9 month period stay in Beijing. The PhD project will also be closely related to the activities of the recently started Horizon Europe Urban M2O project, which also focuses on monitoring and modelling water quality in urban water systems.
Position Available at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | Application deadline: Open until filled
The UKCEH is looking for a Hydroclimate Scientist to cover a full-time and permanent position at the Water Resources & Drought group.
Open call to join the Joint Committee on Urban Drainage (JCUD) | Application deadline: August 31, 2025
The Joint Committeeon Urban Drainage has opened 3 vacancies for a 3-year term, with a monthly time commitment of 3–5 hours for enthusiastic professionals to join them in driving global collaboration in the field of urban drainage. Specially looking for applicants from underrepresented regions such as South America, China, India, and Oceania.
Communications and Marketing Manager | Application deadline: August 31, 2025
The IAHR Secretariat Office in Madrid is looking for a Communications and Marketing Manager who will be responsible for creating and executing our communication strategy.
If interested, send your CV and Motivation Letter to: accounts@iahr.org
Fully funded PhD position-Tsunami Modelling and Hazard Assessment | Application deadline: July 16, 2025, at 14:00 CET
The PhD fellowship is dedicated to developing an advanced methodology for analyzing tsunami events of seismic and non-seismic origin. The research activity envisages constructing and implementing a numerical modelling chain to simulate the entire cycle of the tsunami event: from the generation phase to propagation to coastal inundation. The scholarship follows Roma Tre University’s doctoral funding scheme: a 3-year position with a net monthly salary of approximately €1190. Medical coverage is provided through the Italian national healthcare system. For more information, please feel free to contact:
Claudia Cecioni (claudia.cecioni@uniroma3.it)
Fabrizio Romano (fabrizio.romano@ingv.it)
Funded PhD positions for 2025/2026 – Coastal Engineering | Application deadline: Open until filled
Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), Canada
The research will focus on improving the understanding of coastal hazards and developing innovative adaptation strategies to preserve vulnerable coastal communities in Quebec.
Hydraulic Engineering Position | The application deadline expires on May 26th, 2025
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), México
Open invitation to researchers of any nationality to apply for a position in Hydraulic Engineering, specializing in Sustainable management and comprehensive use of groundwater, in a full-time position as Associate Researcher level C.
Associate Professor in wastewater treatment | Application deadline: 30 May, 2025
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
We are seeking an innovative, creative, and responsible candidate to lead teaching and research activities in wastewater treatment and management.
Scientist Position (Sediment Transport) | The closing date for this role is 31st May 2025
We are seeking a Scientist with knowledge and a keen interest in sediment transport and sediment transport modelling to join our Coasts and Oceans group
Lecturer (T&R) in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Closing date is 11 May, 2025
School of Civil Engineering, University of Queensland. Brisbane, Australia
This permanent appointment is an exciting opportunity for an early career academic in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a strong background in Environmental Engineering who can contribute towards our overall teaching and research excellence in both general civil engineering and environmental engineering.
5 PhD positions at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) | Application deadline: April 24, 2025
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
The positions are within the strategic research area Ocean and Coast, which focuses on societal challenges related to the open ocean, coastal areas with their fjords and coastal communities, rivers and lakes, the water cycle, and water more generally. The Arctic faces particular challenges that will also be emphasized.
PhD Proposal - Nature-based Solutions for Mitigating Urban Heat Islands: High-Resolution Monitoring and Characterization of Thermal Fluxes | To start in Autumn 2025
Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, France
The candidate should have graduated in fluid mechanics or environmental physics, have capabilities in computer simulations, and be of interest for the experimental follow-up.
Vacancy Lecturer Hydroinformatics and socio-technical innovation department | Deadline for documents applications: 20 March 2025
IHE Delft, Netherlands
The Hydroinformatics and socio-technical innovation department focuses on catalysing change in society, technology and policy, and enhancing the use of enabling ICTs, towards sustainability and resilience.
Tenure-track-Professorship (W1) "Urban Water Management" | Applications are due by on the 21st April 2025
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
The tenure-track professorship is embedded in the research and teaching activities of the Institute for Water and Environment (IWU) and focuses on integrating all components of the urban water cycle and the associated substance flows.
Postdoctoral Assistant Professor Position to work at the Hydrology and Hydrodynamics Department | Deadline for documents submission: March 15, 2025
Insitute of Geophysics PAS. Warsaw, Poland
NCN-funded project entitled "Impact of global warming on large river sinuosity".
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position
Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées – Leesu (France)
Resilience of nature based urban stormwater management solutions to climate extremes.
Water Engineering Leader Position
ARUP. Boston, Washington DC or New York offices. USA
The role involves technical design, consulting, client engagement, business development, and team leadership.
Postdoctoral Research Position in Hydro-Sedimentology
University Côte d' Azur. Nice, France
The ideal application includes a CV and a motivation/recommendation letter
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Vacancy for a 3-year PhD position at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering within the Marine Civil Engineering group
PhD Position to work on “Resilient Coastal Communities: Nature-based Solutions to Mitigate Compound Flood Risks” | Deadline: Noon 16 December 2024 (UK time)
Heriot-Watt University and University of Glasgow, UK
Fully funded PhD studentship is available for both international and domestic applicants
Model and Hydraulic Lab Technicians Positions
Engineering Department. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Currently looking for candidates to fill their below vacancies for Wave Flume/Hydraulic Laboratory
Assistant Professor ofGroundwater Hydrology | The position will remain open until April 30, 2025, but to ensure consideration, applications must be received by January 17, 2025
University of California, Davis, USA
As part of UC Davis’ commitment to hire leading research faculty with an outstanding commitment to teaching, research, and service, we are looking for applicants who will also promote the success of historically underrepresented and marginalized student communities and address the needs of our increasingly diverse state and student population.
Researcher Position Available: Inception of Movement and Bedload in MacroPlastics - Doctoral Candidate or PostDoc possible | Application deadline: 15 January 2025
Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT), Germany
The project focuses on understanding processes of plastic transport in rivers, specifically bedload transport and the successful candidate will contribute to advancing fluvial plastic pollution research.
Senior Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Developer
HR Wallingford, UK
Closing date for applications is 30th November 2024.
Postdoctoral position in Machine learning for enhanced hydrodynamic and flood impact modelling | Review of applications will start on Nov 15, 2024
Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, Canada
To start by March 2025 or soon after.
Ph.D Position in Simulation of turbulent free-surface flows over real bathymetry with SPH
The University of Manchester, UK
Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide) by February 28, 2025.
Ph.D Position in Turbulence modelling SPH method for free-surface flows
The University of Manchester, UK
Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide) by February 28, 2025.
Ph.D Position in the field of Ecohydrology using the stable isotopes of water | Until November 6, 2024
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
The Department of Water, Atmosphere and Environment, Institute of Soil Physics and Rural Water Management is currently seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate project employment to start by January 1st, 2025.
Ph.D Position in Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Computational Hydraulics
The University of Iowa, USA
A PhD position is available at IIHR-Hydroscience and Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Iowa, USA in the research group of Prof. Constantinescu. More than 60 PhD students are part of the graduate program at IIHR, one of the oldest hydraulics laboratories in the US.
Interdisciplinary Ph.D post (Environmental fluid mechanics – Environment and toxicology)
Imperial College London, UK
Applications are open for a PhD studentship (at UK Home fee tuition and UKRI stipend rate) at Imperial College London to start by October 2024 (or as soon as possible thereafter).
Senior Water Resources Engineer / Project Manager
WEST Consultants, Folsom, CA
WEST Consultants, Inc., a premier firm in water resources engineering, is seeking energetic and ambitious applicants qualified to apply for a senior-level water resources engineer position in our Folsom, California, office. This role supports business development and client relationship management and requires an independent and active networker who can lead a highly qualified and motivated team in solving some of the most urgent issues in water resources engineering.
Tenure-track-Professorship (W1) "Fluid-Structure Interactions" | Until October 15, 2024
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Department of Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences, is looking for a recognized and enthusiastic person working in the field of fluid dynamics. The tenure-track-professorship is embedded in the research and teaching activities of the Institute for Water and Environment and focuses on modeling the interactions in various environmental flows, such as floods with moving, deformable, organic, and inorganic elements.
Post Doc (two-years) | Interdisciplinary research on urban hydrosystem management
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
The hired researcher should ultimately contribute to the development of novel paradigms to optimize the management of urban hydrosystems, i.e., natural or artificial water bodies in cities, including lakes, wetlands, rivers, streams and floodplains.
Full-time Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Civil Engineering | Until filled
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
The Department of Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering is seeking qualified individuals for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Civil Engineering at the Assistant Professor level.
Ph.D position on Sediment Management in Hydropower within the European Project
University of Bologna, ItalyThe PhD research fellowship position for a three-year period, starting form November 2024, is affiliated to the Hydraulic/Fluid Mechanics group with emphasis on sediment dynamics in rivers.
Doctoral and postdoctoral positions in flood risk modelling | Until September 2024
University of Liège, BelgiumThe research group Hydraulics in Environmental & Civil Engineering (HECE) is offering doctoral and/or postdoctoral positions for conducting research related to modelling flood risk and cascading effects, in the framework of an international project co-funded by the EU.