Postdoctoral Research Associate

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The postdoctoral research associate will be responsible for literature review, planning and execution of laboratory and/or field experiments (with the support of the PI), and analysis of data as needed to support a USCRP-funded project studying plant biomechanics and sediment transport mechanisms in coastal areas. The postdoc will also complete manuscripts on ongoing and completed research, and may help advise a senior project team. The postdoc will have experience working on sediment transport problems related to pressure fields and will work in the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory at UNH.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Literature review and background research on plant biomechanics and sediment transport in vegetated, coastal regions. (15%)

• Test a tunable-stiffness model plant in the Environmental Flows Water Tunnel in order to determine model improvements needed and collect preliminary data on the variation of sediment transport and near-bed turbulent velocity and pressure fields in the wake of plants of varying stiffness. Co-supervise a senior project team related to some of these tasks. (50%)

• Work on manuscripts of completed field and numerical work (35%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Ocean Engineering or related field

• Experience with programming and analysis in Matlab or similar programming language

• Experience with hands-on experimental, field, or engineering design work

• Experience contributing to a diverse working environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Ability to work individually as well as part of a broader team

• Ability to create plans and deadlines, and meet benchmarks with the support of the primary supervisor

• Strong writing and oral communication skills required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in interdisciplinary ocean research

Applicant instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

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