Postdoctoral Research Associate

Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Department:
Center for Natural Resources

Reports To:
Distinguished Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Position Type:
Staff

Position Summary:
The
Center for Natural Resources (CNR) at the New Jersey
Institute of Technology (NJIT) http://cnr.njit.edu has an immediate opening for
multiple postdoc positions in the area of modeling water flow in rivers and
estuaries as subjected to rain and coastal flooding. The position
is offered on the Main Campus of NJIT in Newark, 20 minutes from downtown New
York City. The salary is very competitive.

Essential Functions:
The research position requires
conducting simulations for water flow and sediment transport in rivers under
steady state and transient (flooding, drying) conditions. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
will be utilized to find causality between flood levels and rainfall. In many cases, the numerical results would
need to be validated by comparison to experimental results using advanced
parameter estimation techniques.

Prerequisite Qualifications:
- The qualified candidate would have a
PhD in Hydrology, Hydraulics, or Civil Engineering, and be able to conduct
numerical simulations using existing programs or programs that they develop. They
must have a strong understanding of hydraulics and mathematics (especially for
ML/AI).
- The applicant needs to have a
demonstrated ability in writing articles for publication in top journals, to possess
excellent communication skills to mentor graduate students, and to interact with
scientists/engineers in other fields.
- At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Bargaining Unit:
AFT-UCAN

FLSA:
Exempt
Full-Time

Special Instructions to
Applicants:
- Interested applicants are urged to submit their application in one pdf file that contains a cover letter, CV, and research statement to the Center Director, Distinguished Professor Michel Boufadel, boufadel@gmail.com.