skills, qualifications and experience

• A master’s, PhD or equivalent degree in a field related to integrated assessment modeling including natural sciences, economics, engineering, environmental sciences or mathematics.
• Demonstrated experience in tools and systems used by the ECE program (cf. MESSAGEix documentation) including
  • Experience in a modern programming language, preferably Python, is essential. Short-listed candidates will need to provide code samples and may be asked to perform a programming test
  • Experience with an optimization framework (e.g., GAMS, Pyomo, JuMP, etc.) is strongly preferred
  • Experience with integrated assessment, energy systems, water resource systems and hydrological modeling is an asset.
• Knowledge of and experience with GIS data, and gridded climate and hydrological model data.
• Knowledge of and experience with high performance computing and computational optimization problems or working in training machine learning models is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to open-source projects, data provision and code-development, using git and GitHub.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, collaborate on, and publish scientific research through peer-reviewed publications.
• A degree of flexibility and willingness to travel.
• Fluency in English and excellent presentation skills.

• IIASA offers an interdisciplinary and international workplace, and the possibility to interact with researchers of different nationalities, with strong ties to a world-wide network of research institutions engaged in environmental systems research. The successful candidate must be able to work in, and have respect for, an intercultural environment, and IIASA core values.

Appointment terms

The successful candidate should be available to take up the position as soon as possible in 2025. We offer an initial fixed-term, full-time employment contract for one year, with the possibility for extension thereafter.

Eligible applicants wishing to work part-time hours may be considered.

The place of work is IIASA in Laxenburg, near Vienna Austria.

The successful candidate will be appointed in accordance with the IIASA profiles for research careers.

We offer

• The possibility to contribute to environmental sciences for sustainability and global wellbeing.
• Career development perspectives.
• An international atmosphere and pleasant working environment in a historic market town surrounded by green areas.
• An attractive salary which is exempt from income tax in Austria and negotiable, based on the qualifications, skills and experience of the selected individual but at least
  EUR 41,020.00 for R1 Researchers
  EUR 53,451.00 for R2 Research Scholars

Salaries quoted are:

• Gross per annum (subject to deductions for health insurance and/or social security).
• Not directly comparable with other employers in Austria, due to the unique legal status and privileges granted to IIASA.
• Subject to the principle of income aggregation (Progressionsvorbehalt in German).

OTHER BENEFITS

• Educational subsidies for children of school age enrolled in private schools in Austria.
• A generous annual leave entitlement.
• Relocation allowances and paid home leave for employees hired from international locations.
• Assistance for newcomers to Austria with visa, work and residency permit applications.
• Support finding accommodation in Austria.

Further details here.

IIASA is committed to a working environment that promotes equality, diversity, tolerance and inclusion within its workforce. This is reflected in our IIASA core values and the IIASA Gender Equality Plan (GEP). We encourage qualified candidates from all religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to apply. In the case that candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to applicants from countries where IIASA has a Member Organization.