PhD Position in Groundwater Management, Technical University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

The Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering, IIAMA (Technical University of Valencia, Spain), invites applications for a PhD research assistantship. The duration is initially for three years. The research will be performed in the framework of the project "Groundwater and Dependent Ecosystems: New Scientific and Technical Basis for Assessing Climate Change and Land-use Impacts on Groundwater Systems - GENESIS ", funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission. This project involves 26 partners of over 20 countries. The research objective is to develop an integrated hydro-economic modelling framework for selecting sustainable measures and management strategies to achieve a good quantitative and chemical groundwater status, with application to selected case studies.
Candidates should have a recent MSc in Water Resources Management or similar, be fluent in English, and be highly-motivated to work in an interdisciplinary research field. Basic knowledge of Spanish and previous experience in hydrogeology and groundwater modelling would be an advantage.
Deadline for submission of applications: December 1, 2009.
To apply, please send an email describing your research interest and your curriculum vitae to Dr. Manuel Pulido-Velazquez.