Research Fellow (Physical Geography/Geology/Environmental Science)
Core
Quantify historical, modern, and future sedimentation in Singapore's coastal habitats to support resilient coastal ecosystem management decisions.
Role type
Research Fellow (Physical Geography/Geology/Environmental Science)
Builds
Scientific reports, publications, conference presentations, and numerical models simulating future sediment budget changes.
Domain
Environmental Science / Coastal Geology / Climate Change
Deliverable
production ML models | research | client delivery
Required skills
sediment core sampling, laboratory analysis of particle grain size and organic carbon, geochronology development, remote sensing (LiDAR), statistical modeling, numerical simulation of sediment budgets
Preferred skills
experience supervising junior staff in coastal environmental research, proficiency in R, MatLab, or Python
Technologies
LiDAR, R, MatLab, Python, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Coordinate and help lead a sediment monitoring programme in Singapore's coastal habitats; Collect sediment cores and surface sediment samples; Perform laboratory analyses including particle grain size, organic carbon and develop chronologies; Run model simulations of future sediment budget changes in response to sea level rise and land use changes; Collate and interpret results for scientific reports and publications; Present findings at international geoscience conferences
Seniority
Mid-level Research Fellow, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities