Opening for a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Water Resources Engineering - Connectivity-based Tools to Prioritize the Location of Stormwater Control Measures and Capture Urbanization Effects on Urban Basin Response
Duration: 2 years (based on expected funding availability and performance)
The Research Group of Dr. Claudio I. Meier at the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of Memphis, has an opening for a postdoctoral position focusing on studying the connectivity of developed land patches and their effects on the hydrologic response of urban watersheds.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. (or have successfully defended their dissertation prior to the start date) with a background in Civil Engineering or Hydrology. The qualified candidate must demonstrate knowledge of urban hydrology, surface-runoff dynamics, and established hydrologic connectivity metrics. Furthermore, the qualified candidate must possess advanced skills in geocoding, GIS, raster analysis/processing, and the management of large geospatial datasets. Familiarity with optimization techniques and accelerated computing are a plus for this position. Strong written and spoken English skills are required.
The successful candidate will (1) work on improving predictive methods for urban peak flows, (2) contribute to the development of decision-support strategies for optimizing the placement of stormwater control measures, (3) translate the developed tools into software, (4) provide tutoring sessions for the use of the software, (5) co-advise graduate students, and (6) collaborate with writing research manuscripts and research proposals.
Applications are to be submitted via https://workforum2.memphis.edu. Click on the faculty box to find the posting for the post-doctoral position in Water Resources Engineering. Applications must include a cover letter explaining the candidate's qualifications for the position and their goal for pursuing the postdoctoral position, a comprehensive curriculum vitae, and the full names and contact information of at least three professional or academic references, including at least one previous graduate advisor. The committee will begin screening applications immediately and continue until the position is filled. For any questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Claudio I. Meier (cimeier@memphis.edu).
Candidates should have a Ph.D. (or have successfully defended their dissertation prior to the start date) with a background in Civil Engineering or Hydrology.
The successful candidate will (1) work on improving predictive methods for urban peak flows, (2) contribute to the development of decision-support strategies for optimizing the placement of stormwater control measures, (3) translate the developed tools into software, (4) provide tutoring sessions for the use of the software, (5) co-advise graduate students, and (6) collaborate with writing research manuscripts and research proposals.