Postdoctoral Research Associate
Core
Conducting research on coastal engineering, hydrodynamic/morphodynamic processes, and flood risk reduction to support disaster resilience and decision-making.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Coastal Engineering & Hydrodynamics)
Builds
Decision-support tools, data analytics, policy solutions, and evidence-based disaster resilience strategies for state agencies and communities.
Domain
Civil/Ocean Engineering, Coastal Systems, Disaster Risk Reduction
Required skills
Coastal numerical modeling, field data collection and analysis, flood control infrastructure design, flood risk analytics, hydraulic engineering, coastal sediment transport dynamics
Preferred skills
Coastal/nearshore field data collection methods, programming (Python, Matlab, R), GIS software (ArcPro), hydraulics of flood control structures (via careerplan.io/jobs/R-094507-1-postdoctoral-research-associate-at-tamus)
Technologies
Python, Matlab, R, ESRI ArcPro, circulation/flooding/wave/morphodynamic models
Responsibilities
Conduct research on coastal hydrodynamic and morphodynamic numerical modeling; collect and analyze nearshore field data; design and analyze flood control infrastructure; mentor graduate students; publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals; present research outcomes to groups and sponsors.
Seniority
Postdoctoral, hands-on IC with mentorship duties