PhD Position in Environmental Engineering Role of Contaminants in Urban Infiltration Processes

Position-ID : 1728

Faculty / Facility :

Civil- and Environmental Engineering

Institute / Facility :

Civil- and Environmental Engineering : IWS - Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems

Research Association :

N / A

Teaching Obligation :

No

Application deadline :

12 / 16 / 2025

Anticipated Start Date :

About Us

The Research Facility for Subsurface Remediation (VEGAS) is an institution of the University of Stuttgart. We conduct innovative research related to the fate and transport of contaminants in the subsurface and develop remediation technologies. Our research is experiment-based in the areas of groundwater flow transport- and reaction- processes in porous media on various scales from small-scale lab experiments over large scale experiments to pilot sites.

Your Tasks

We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate to join a multidisciplinary research project investigating the role of (emerging) contaminants during infiltration processes in innovative sponge city concepts.

About the Project

Urban infiltration of water plays a key role in adapting cities to extreme rainfall and drought events. While infiltration supports water management and climate resilience it also links to water quality as infiltrating water interacts with existing subsurface contamination and may itself introduce new contaminants.

This project aims to assess the impacts of infiltration on soil and groundwater quality. The research combines controlled laboratory experiments with mathematical modeling to improve the understanding of contaminant behavior and to support the design of sustainable infiltration strategies in urban environments.

Your Responsibilities

• Conduct large-scale laboratory experiments on contaminant migration in unsaturated soils.
• Analyze contaminant transport processes (sorption) using experiments and mathematical models.
• Transfer experimental findings to a contaminated pilot site.
• Collaborate with national and international project partners.
• Present results at conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.

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Application procedure

Please apply until December 16th 2025 via the career portal of the University of Stuttgart and submit your complete application including

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Employment and compensation information

Maximal Funding Period or Duration of Employment : 01.02.2026 -31.01.2029

Type of Funding : Position as Employee at the University of Stuttgart

Compensation : EG TV-L 13

Percentage of weekly working hours (usually 39.5h 100%) : 75 %

Employment at the cooperation partner :

Location : Stuttgart Campus Vaihingen

If Location other than Stuttgart or additional location(s) : N / A

Contact Details

Contact person : Ramona Häckl

Mail : Phone : 49 7

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1