Postdoctoral Researcher (f_m_x) – HYDROCONNECT-HYDROPREDICT
Core
Investigate hydrological/hydrogeological connectivity in the Elbe River basin to assess groundwater resilience under climatic and water management scenarios using coupled modelling and machine learning.
Role type
Postdoctoral Researcher (Hydrology/Geosciences)
Builds
Guidance for sustainable water management in the Elbe River Basin
Domain
Earth Science / Hydrology / Geosciences
Deliverable
research
Required skills
3D hydrological modelling, hydrogeological modelling, numerical methods, thermal-hydraulic physical processes, explainable AI (xAI), satellite data analysis, gravity-based terrestrial water storage analysis, isotopic tracer methods, geophysical monitoring
Preferred skills
Programming skills
Technologies
Machine learning, satellite data, gravity-based observations, isotopic tracers
Responsibilities
Develop a hybrid framework to approximate groundwater recharge and translate it into groundwater table fluctuations; Employ xAI to uncover drivers underpinning recharge dynamics; Introduce groundwater resilience analysis by linking recharge dynamics with aquifer response; Interpretation and publication of results in peer-reviewed journals
Seniority
Postdoctoral Researcher