Postdoctoral Researcher - Forest Management and Economics

Position

Vollzeit

Befristet

Postdoctoral

Wissenschaft & Forschung

Konditionen

Zürich

100%

Anforderungen

Doktortitel

EU/EFTA-Bewilligung

Skills

TeachingSustainable landscape managementData AnalysisRemote SensingInterdisciplinary teamworkEarth Systems ScienceSupervisionFinancial risk analysisTechnical decision-makingDecision Support FrameworksSampling activitiesProject reading

Sprachen

Englisch

Deutsch

Beschreibung

In research, you will develop your own ideas within the wider field of forest management and economics, building on or linking to remote sensing, decision support, and related areas
You will acquire, clean, analyse, and interpret data, prepare scientific manuscripts, contribute to non-scientific outputs, and present your work at national and international conferences
You will also play an active role in developing new research proposals
This includes combining your own scientific interests with the broader research focus of the FORM group, identifying funding opportunities, contributing to proposals as a PI, collaborator, or partner, and helping turn good ideas into funded projects
In teaching, you will contribute to existing and new courses in the Bachelor-s and Master-s programs in Forest and Landscape Management, particularly Forest Economics
You will help students understand how ecological, economic, spatial, and societal questions come together when decisions about forests and landscapes are made
You will supervise student projects
This includes helping students shape research questions, develop methods, collect and clean data, apply statistical approaches, improve their writing, and move from -I have an idea- to -I have a solid thesis-
Beyond research and teaching, you will support and sometimes lead the organisation of workshops, meetings, events, and other activities hosted by FORM and D-USYS
You will help maintain and develop scientific networks and professional alliances, and you will be encouraged to further develop your own skills in project management, supervision, communication, leadership, and collaboration

Aufgaben

In research, you will develop your own ideas within the wider field of forest management and economics, building on or linking to remote sensing, decision support, and related areas
You will acquire, clean, analyse, and interpret data, prepare scientific manuscripts, contribute to non-scientific outputs, and present your work at national and international conferences
You will also play an active role in developing new research proposals
In teaching, you will contribute to existing and new courses in the Bachelor-s and Master-s programs in Forest and Landscape Management, particularly Forest Economics
You will help students understand how ecological, economic, spatial, and societal questions come together when decisions about forests and landscapes are made
You will supervise student projects
You will support and sometimes lead the organisation of workshops, meetings, events, and other activities hosted by FORM and D-USYS
You will help maintain and develop scientific networks and professional alliances

Anforderungen

You hold a PhD in forestry, forest sciences, forest economics, environmental sciences with a major in forest and landscape management, or a related field
You have a strong interest in forest management and economics and enjoy working at the interface of science, teaching, and application
You bring experience in developing research ideas, analysing data, writing scientific publications, and communicating results to different audiences
You are curious, methodologically strong, and ready to connect your expertise with the broader work of the group
You enjoy teaching and supervising students
Ideally, you already have experience in university teaching, thesis supervision, course development, or applied educational formats
You communicate clearly, give constructive feedback, and like helping students grow
Very good English skills are required
German skills are an asset, especially for teaching and exchange with Swiss practice partners

Vorteile

We offer a varied postdoctoral position at the interface of research, teaching, and practice
You will join an engaged and supportive team, contribute to the education of future environmental and forest professionals, and have room to develop your own scientific profile
The position offers opportunities to build a research portfolio, develop and acquire projects, publish, teach, supervise students, expand your network, and gain valuable experience in academic leadership and project development

Unternehmen

ETH Zurich

Education

ETH Zurich is one of the world-s leading universities specialising in science and technology. We are renowned for our excellent education, cutting-edge fundamental research and direct transfer of new knowledge into society. Over 30,000 people from more than 120 countries find our university to be a place that promotes independent thinking and an environment that inspires excellence. Located in the heart of Europe, yet forging connections all over the world, we work together to develop solutions for the global challenges of today and tomorrow.

Kontakt

Noemi Furchner

noemi.furchner@usys.ethz.ch