PhD Position in Computer Vision Applied to Natural Hazards

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Cdi Stockholm, Stockholm County Computer Occupations
Posted:
June 16, 2026
Location:
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Job Description

PhD Position in Computer Vision Applied to Natural Hazards

The Engineering Geology group at ETH Zurich (Prof. Jordan Aaron) is seeking a motivated and creative doctoral student who specializes in computer vision. The position can commence as early as September 1st, 2026 (negotiable), and is fully funded for four years.

Job description

  • Improving our understanding of the mechanisms that govern debris flow motion is a core research topic in the Chair of Engineering Geology at ETHZ
  • As part of this, the group collects and analyses an unprecendented set of field datasets
  • The collected data includes timelapse point clouds, video imagery, as well as auxilary data including environmental parameter timeseries
  • This data is then processed to derive high temporal and spatial resolution estimates of displacement, velocity, strain and surface change, as well as the driving mechanisms
  • A large foundational dataset h...
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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Cdi
    Location: Stockholm, Sweden
    Posted: June 16, 2026
    Deadline: July 26, 2026