Research Fellow (Oceanography / Sediment Dynamics / Ocean Engineering / Environmental Engineering)
Core
Develop and apply hydrodynamic and sediment transport models, conduct field measurements, and quantify erosion/deposition processes to predict sediment budgets and coastal change in fluvial-marine systems.
Role type
Research Fellow (Oceanography / Sediment Dynamics)
Builds
Physics-based models for sediment source-to-sink pathways and coastal change predictions
Domain
Oceanography, Sediment Dynamics, Coastal Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
hydrodynamic modelling, sediment transport modelling, field measurements (ADCPs, current meters), data analysis (Python, MATLAB), technical reporting
Preferred skills
fluvial/estuarine field experience, Delft3D/SWAT, AI/ML methodologies, satellite data integration
Technologies
Delft3D, SWAT, Python, MATLAB, ADCPs
Responsibilities
Develop hydrodynamic and sediment transport models for fluvial-marine systems; Conduct and analyse field measurements of flow conditions and sedimentology; Quantify relationships between hydrodynamic intensity and sediment erosion/flux/deposition patterns; Support development of physics-based models to predict sediment budgets; Integrate modelling outputs with sedimentology, geochemistry, and satellite datasets; Prepare technical reports, peer-reviewed publications, and presentations
Seniority
Senior, independent researcher