Faculty Position in Sustainable Urban Systems and Climate Mitigation Strategies
- Employer
- Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
- Location
- Switzerland (CH)
- Salary
- -
- Closing date
- Jun 6, 2021
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- Discipline
- Physical Sciences, Climate Change, Geoscience, Other, Science Policy
- Organization Type
- All Industry
Faculty Position in Sustainable Urban Systems and Climate Mitigation Strategies |
EPFL’s School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC) invites applications for a faculty position in Sustainable Urban Systems and Climate Mitigation Strategies. The position is open at the level of Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). |
Climate change poses threats to the sustainable development of cities and their related rural areas. Climate change-induced warming is 50-150% greater in urban areas than in non-urban areas. It leads to the formation of urban heat islands, which can reduce the quality of life. Furthermore, about 80% of the CO2 emissions are produced in urban territories. These two phenomena make cities the place for high-impact measures with regard to climate mitigation and sustainable development of the built environment. |
EPFL is an internationally leading institution in environmental engineering as well as urban and territorial design. With its main campus located in Lausanne and its developing campuses in neighbouring cantons in Switzerland, EPFL is a growing and well-funded institution fostering excellence and diversity. It is well equipped with experimental and computational infrastructure, and offers a fertile environment for research collaborations between different disciplines. The EPFL environment is multilingual and multicultural, with English serving as a common interface. EPFL offers internationally competitive start-up resources, salaries, and benefits. |
The following documents are requested in PDF format: cover letter that includes a statement of motivation, curriculum vitae, publications list, research vision, statement of teaching interests, and the names and addresses, including emails, of at least three references (may be contacted at a later stage). Applications should be uploaded to the EPFL recruitment web site: |
Formal evaluation of the applications will begin on June 6, 2021 and the search will continue until the position is filled. |
Further enquiries should be made to:
Prof. Claudia R. Binder, ENAC Dean or Prof. D. Andrew Barry, Chair of the Search Committee e-mail: SearchSUS-CMS@epfl.ch |
For additional information on EPFL, please consult: |
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