Temporary contract | Initial 14 months | Belvaux

Are you passionate about research? So are we! Come and join us

How will you contribute?

• Follow and advance a research plan in agreement with their supervisor(s)
• Know the state of the art on the research topic of the thesis to be undertaken
• Manage the daily research work allowing to deepen the topic they are working on
• Take care of IP issues related to their research work
• Contribute to the preparation of progress reports on research for funding bodies as required
• Organise and participate in progress meetings with the supervisor(s)
• Contribute to the overall activities of the RDI group and department as required
• Actively collaborate with other researchers (LIST or external)
• Actively participate in group meetings, meetings with academic and non-academic collaborators

• Contribute to the drafting and submitting of papers to peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings
• Contribute to the creation of intellectual property rights (patents, licences, etc.)
• Prepare posters for conferences
• Present their work at local, national and international meetings with guidance and prior internal review
• Defend their thesis in a reasonable time frame (3 / 4 years)

• Participate in conferences and workshops in his/her research field
• Train themselves in specific techniques
• Follow courses at partner University (University of Luxembourg, KIT), where necessary

Is Your profile described below? Are you our future colleague? Apply now!

• MSc, Water science and/or water resources engineering

• Skills in isotope physics
• Skills in isotope hydrology
• Skills in programming in Matlab or Python as well as stochastic numerical methods

• Good level both written and spoken in English

Your LIST benefits

• An organization with a passion for impact and strong RDI partnerships in Luxembourg and Europe that works on responsible and independent research projects
• Sustainable by design, empowering our belief that we play an essential role in paving the way to a green society
• Innovative infrastructures and exceptional labs occupying more than 5,000 square metres, including innovations in all that we do
• An environment encouraging curiosity, innovation and entrepreneurship in all areas
• Personalized learning programme to foster our staff’s soft and technical skills
• Multicultural and international work environment with more than 50 nationalities represented in our workforce
• Diverse and inclusive work environment empowering our people to fulfil their personal and professional ambitions
• Gender-friendly environment with multiple actions to attract, develop and retain women in science
• 32 days’ paid annual leave, 11 public holidays, 13-month salary, statutory health insurance
• Flexible working hours, home working policy and access to lunch vouchers

• A motivation letter oriented towards the position and detailing your experience
• A scientific CV with contact details
• List of publications (and patents, if applicable)
• Contact details of 2 references

• Supervisor at LIST: Prof. Laurent Pfister (laurent.pfister@list.lu)
• Co-supervision at LIST: Prof. Richard Keim and Prof. Kathryn Hadler
• Co-supervision: Prof. Erwin Zehe (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)
• Work location: Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Belvaux, Luxembourg
• Ph D enrolment: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany & University of Luxembourg, Belval, Luxembourg (joint degree)

• Candidates shall be available for starting their position in winter 2024. Please note that university enrolment fees (currently 200 EUR per semester at the University of Luxembourg) must be covered by the successful applicant. Your master diploma has to be recognized in Luxembourg. Please refer to: