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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

Postdoctoral Scholar OPS-The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Florida A...

Tallahassee, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Florida State University is one of the nation's elite research universities, and they are seeking a Post Doctoral Research Scholar in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The role focuses on modeling compound flood events under climate change and sea level rise, collaborating with various institutes, and contributing to research publications and student mentoring.

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Responsibilities

The postdoc will primarily focus on modeling compound flood events under climate change and sea level rise in coastal watersheds via hydrodynamic models

Given that my team works closely with various institutes (academic, government agencies, national labs etc.), there will be several opportunities for collaboration

The selected candidate will present the findings in peer-reviewed articles and conferences

It is also expected that the postdoc contributes to student mentoring and assist in writing research grants

Qualification

Doctoral degree in engineeringHydrologicHydrodynamic modelingComputer programming RComputer programming MATLABComputer programming PythonAnalyticalQuantitative skillsGeospatial analysesIndependencyCommunication skillsPresentation skillsFast learningTeamwork

Required

A doctoral degree in engineering (civil, agricultural, water resources or environmental), sciences (hydrology, environmental, geographical or Earth) or any closely related field

Understanding of physical processes related to compound floods in coastal watersheds under climate change and sea level rise

Strong computer programming (R, MATLAB or Python) as well as analytical and quantitative skills

Hydrologic and hydrodynamic modeling as well as stochastic, statistical, time series and geospatial analyses

Independency, communication, presentation (oral and written), fast learning and the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team