Postdoctoral Associate
About The Position
Prof. Sean Bennett in the Department of Geography seeks a Postdoctoral Associate to support fundamental research on geophysical flows. The work consists of developing and expanding the use of physical models to examine flow, turbulence, sediment transport, and/or biological agents that occur on hillslopes, in concentrated flows, and within and near rivers. The postdoctoral associate will employ state-of-the-art experimental techniques, innovative methodologies, and/or numerical models to make fundamental advances to existing literature.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree in an area related to Geography, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, or Engineering.
Nice To Haves
- experience in the use of experimental facilities and hydraulic flumes
- experience in data compilation and analysis of turbulent flow and sediment transport
- experience with particle image velocimetry or similar technologies
- experience with computing languages and using 2D and 3D numerical models
- experience with presenting at conferences and writing journal papers and grants
Responsibilities
- Helping develop novel experimental campaigns to explore the interactions between turbulent flow and sediment transport.
- Helping develop novel experimental campaigns to explore the swimming capabilities, upstream movement, and schooling behavior of relatively small fish as they navigate complex turbulent flow fields.
- Using novel analytical techniques for data processing, using numerical models of varying complexity to expand parameter space, and using and/or developing agent-based models for the movement and behavior of fish in rivers.
- Presenting material at conferences, writing research papers for publication, and/or assisting in preparing grants for funding agencies.
Benefits
- Outstanding Benefits Package
- Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone.
- There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options.
- We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness.
- We support your growth and development through our career coaching and training department and we qualify as a public service loan forgiveness organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
