Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Alabama | Posted Nov 25, 2024
Deadline: Dec 16, 2024
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The Cooperative Institute for Research to Operations in Hydrology (CIROH) and the Alabama Water Institute (AWI) seek a postdoctoral researcher to contribute research to a new project funded by the National Science Foundation. The postdoctoral researcher will be part of CIROH and be under the supervision of Dr. Steve Burian in Civil Engineering and Dr. Wanyun Shao in Geography. The researcher will collaborate with a multi-institution research team studying climate adaptation strategies to safeguard communities against extreme flood events in the southeast U.S.
Duties will include developing large-scale hydrologic models, water infrastructure system models, and flood damage assessment models and apply the models under a range of climate change scenarios to test resilience measures.
Successful candidates will hold an advanced degree in civil engineering, geography, or a closely aligned discipline and have a strong record of achievement in the noted research areas. Initial appointment will be for one year. Renewal will be contingent upon availability of funds. The postdoctoral researcher will have a strong interest in (or be already skilled in) the development and application of hydrologic models and water infrastructure systems models (e.g., water distribution, stormwater management, sewage collection). Knowledge and experience in one or more of the following will be critical: working with large-scale hydrologic models, water infrastructure system models, high-performance and cloud computing, programming in Python, data analysis and visualization, geospatial analysis, and processing of large amounts of meteorological and remote sensing data. Strong applicants will have excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate effective collaboration with academics, scientists, practitioners, and students and will outstanding capabilities in personal responsibility, taking initiative, innovative thinking, and communication proficiency.