Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Canterbury | Posted Apr 12, 2024
Deadline: Apr 30, 2024
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We are offering an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral fellow in the area of water resources engineering. More specifically, you will be involved in a Horizon Europe project "Mitigating environmental disruptive events using people-centric predictive digital technologies to improve disaster and climate resilience". In this project, you will focus on the spatial and temporal modelling of urban fluvial and pluvial flooding to assess flood risks, mitigation strategies and evacuation plans. This work will link with the broader risk management to improve climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and disaster resilience (floods, wildfires, earthquakes, landslides, etc.).
Pūhanga Metarahi me te Rawa Taiao | Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Fixed term position until 31 May 2026
Appointable salary $84,500
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He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Postdoctoral Fellow - Water Resources Engineering? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei.
Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral fellow in the area of water resources engineering. More specifically, you will be involved in a Horizon Europe project "Mitigating environmental disruptive events using people-centric predictive digital technologies to improve disaster and climate resilience". In this project, you will focus on the spatial and temporal modelling of urban fluvial and pluvial flooding to assess flood risks, mitigation strategies and evaluation plans. This work will link with the broader risk management to improve climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and disaster resilience (floods, wildfires, earthquakes, landslides, etc.). You are also expected to lead research papers resulting from the investigations.
The research team is multi-institutional and you will be working with leaders internationally recognised in their field for making a truly positive impact on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. The position offers many continuous professional development opportunities.
More information about this project and the team please contact Markus Pahlow (email hidden; JavaScript is required) or Tom Cochrane (email hidden; JavaScript is required).
Mōu | Who You Are
You will have a PhD in Water Resources or a related discipline with strong experience in hydrological/hydraulic modelling. Interest in and knowledge of flood risk and mitigation/adaptation strategies is ideal.
Ideally, you will:
Be experienced with hydrological and hydraulic simulation models;
Have spatial analysis (e.g. using GIS) and time series analysis skills;
Have programming experience (e.g. R, Python)
Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The role of the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (CNRE) is to remain at the forefront of research and technology and preserve our strong international reputation for high quality teaching.
We aim to constantly develop our alumni and industry partnerships, to provide students with the highest level of training, and to expand the scope of our research expertise by attracting and retaining highly-skilled academic and support staff.
For more about the Department, please visit: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/engineering/schools/cnre/
Please take a virtual tour of our Engineering facilities.
Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.
The University of Canterbury is committed to accessible higher education, service to community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.
What we offer
Flexible working arrangements
Supportive working environment
Professional development opportunities
A unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as the recreation centre and Staff club at discounted rates plus onsite café's and eateries, and more
For more information, please visit: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus
For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit www.canterbury.ac.nz
The closing date for this position is: 30 April 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Applications will be reviewed after the close date.
Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website (https://jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/search) and should include a cover letter and resume. Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to email hidden; JavaScript is required
For further information specifically about the role, please contact: email hidden; JavaScript is required to discuss the opportunities associated with this position.
Please Note: Applications for Postdoctoral Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant Doctoral qualification. The title of Postdoctoral Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the Doctoral degree. Prior to the qualification being awarded the, title of Research Associate will be given, and salary will reflect the Research Associate scale.