Assistant·e HES in geotechnics and natural hazards

The Haute Ecole d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (www.heig-vd.ch) offers bachelor and master HES programs in engineering and business economics as well as postgraduate programs.

With over 2,500 students, it is the largest school in the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (www.hes-so.ch).

Its activities in applied research and development are carried out within its institutes, centers, and groups.

The HEIG-VD is looking for a

Main missions :

In the frame of the "département Environnement construit & Géoinformation" (EC+G) and of the Insitute of territorial engineering (INSIT), Your misisons are:

You participate to the teaching activities and to the applied research on the domain of the geotechnics, natural hazards, and they relationship with the climate changes. You contribute to the networking and to the development of the partnerships on research activity with other academic institutes and with external experts. You participate to the redaction of scientific papers and conferences documents. You are the reference tutor for student activities and projects. You help by the setting up and preparation of new applications for research projects.

You participate and give your input and help to the general activities of the heig-vd on your field of competencies.

Your profile :

Bachelor or Master - or an equivalent competency - in civil engineering or environmental science or natural hazards.

Good basic background and competencies on geotechnics, natural hazards in the interaction with climate changes.

Capability to work on applied research and development, in collaboration with the industrial partners and with other academic institutes.

Fluency in French, English and German

Activity : part time 60%

Infomrations : E. Prina Howald, professor for geotechnics and natural hazards. Tél : 024 557 63 67 - Write an email

Begin: as soon as possible

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