The Chair of Engineering Geology at the ETH Zuerich is looking for a senior research associate and lecturer in experimental hydrogeology. An appointment at the junior (Postdoc) research associate level could be considered as an alternative. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in earth sciences, civil engineering, petroleum engineering or related field. Knowledge and demonstrated experience of quantitative hydrogeology of fractured rocks and in-situ experiments are of prime importance. Demonstrated experience and interest in coupled (HM, HC or HT) processes and communication skills are desired.

The candidate will be expected (1) to supervise our tracer test laboratory, (2) to teach two classes in the field of experimental and fundamental hydrogeology, (3) to develop funded research programs addressing hydrogeological problems of fractured rocks, (4) to supervise graduate students and their thesis work, and (5) support students in the use of our comprehensive hydrogeologic field testing equipment.

This ETH position with an attractive pool of field and lab equipment and technical support staff can be filled by the successful candidate in summer 2010 over a period of about 6 years. The Chair of Engineering Geology is a multidisciplinary research and teaching unit devoted primarily to the study of hydromechanical processes in the subsurface within the context of deep Alpine underground constructions, unstable slopes, deep geothermal energy and deep geological waste disposal. Further information about the Chair of Engineering Geology is available at our Web Site www.engineering-geology.ethz.ch. Questions related to the open position can be addressed to Prof. Simon Löw and Dr. Peter Bayer, Engineering Geology, ETH Zuerich (e-mail: bayer@erdw.ethz.ch, loew@erdw.ethz.ch)

Please send your application per regular mail (not e-mail), including cover letter, curriculum vitae with full personal and career details, statement of research interests, and 3 letters of recommendation to ETH Zuerich, Prof. Dr. Simon Löw, Engineering Geology, Sonneggstrasse 5, CH-8092 Zuerich, Switzerland. Applications should be submitted until January 15, 2010 and will be accepted until the position is filled.