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Postdoctoral Research Associate AD

Employer: The University of Georgia
Location: Athens Area

Position Type: Postdoc
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Posting Number:

G/R10374P

Working Title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate AD

Department:

Engineering Enviro, Civil, Agri, and Mech

About the University of Georgia:

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (http://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,600 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 36,000 students including over 27,500 undergraduates and over 8,500 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

About the College/Unit/Department:

The School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical (ECAM) Engineering and the Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) at the University of Georgia (UGA) has an opening to support a 2-year postdoctoral fellow. IRIS (http://www.iris.uga.edu/) advances the integration of natural and conventional infrastructure systems to strengthen society’s long-term resilience to flooding, sea level rise, drought, and other disruptions. Through collaborative partnerships, interdisciplinary expertise and research innovations, we empower communities and businesses to discover wise infrastructure solutions that deliver a broad array of social, economic and environmental benefits.

Employment Type:

Employee

Additional Schedule Information:

Position is available immediately but start date is negotiable. This position is for a minimum of 2 years and renewed on an annual basis upon satisfactory performance.

Advertised Salary:

Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Start Date:

11/04/2020

Posting Date:

10/20/2020

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This posting is open until filled. In search of a candidate to fill the role as soon as possible. Listed start date is tentative.

Location of Vacancy:

Athens Area

EOO Statement:

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Duties/Responsibilities:

Designing, setting up and performing numerical experiments of simulating storm surge/waves and/or river hydraulics for various NNBF configurations.

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Organizing relevant literature on natural and nature-based features

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Writing research publications

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Stakeholder outreach

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Assist in preparing proposals for external funding

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Classification Title:

Post-Doctoral Associate AD

FLSA:

Exempt

FTE:

1.00

Position Summary:

A postdoctoral position is available on a College of Engineering research project at the University of Georgia, Athens Campus. The candidate will work on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-funded project: Engineering with Nature Initiative.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position:

Candidates should have a doctoral degree from an accredited institution in civil or environmental engineering or related engineering or science discipline and be interested in coastal resiliency with particular focus on NNBFs.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies :

The postdoctoral fellow will work jointly with Dr. Brian Bledsoe and Dr. Matthew Bilskie as part of large interdisciplinary team. The fellow will be expected to organize relevant literature on natural and nature-based features (NNBF) and to design, setup and perform numerical experiments of simulating storm surge/waves and/or river hydraulics for various NNBF configurations. The fellow is also expected to contribute and lead writing of peer-reviewed journal articles, present research results, and assist in preparing proposals for external funding. This position is for a minimum of 2 years and renewed on an annual basis upon satisfactory performance.

A successful candidate will have:

(1) a strong analytic and quantitative background with effective oral communication and writing skills

(2) strong programming/scripting skills in Fortran, Python, Matlab, or C/C++

(3) experience in working with coastal hydrodynamic models (such as ADCIRC) and/or hydraulic models (such as HEC-RAS)

(4) familiar with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) particularly in geospatial optimization techniques.

Knowledge working with high performance computing workflows is a plus.

Physical Demands:

Typical lab environment.

Is this a Position of Trust?:

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? :

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Is driving a requirement of this position?:

Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?:

Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications):

Organization

The University of Georgia, a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest and most comprehensive institution of higher education. Founded in 1785, it is the birthplace of public higher education in America.

Today, UGA enrolls more than 40,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The main campus has 460 buildings on 767 acres of land. The total acreage of UGA in 30 Georgia counties is 41,539. UGA has 18 colleges and schools, which include Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Business, Ecology, Education, Engineering, Environment and Design, Family and Consumer Sciences, Forestry and Natural Resources, Graduate School, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law, Pharmacy, Public Health, Public and International Affairs, Social Work, Veterinary Medicine, and the Honors College. It offers 24 baccalaureate degrees in more than 140 fields; 33 master’s degrees in 144 fields; 8 educational specialist degrees; four doctoral degrees in 99 areas; professional degrees in law, pharmacy and veterinary medicine; and more than 170 study-abroad and exchange programs. UGA Libraries rank among the nation’s best research libraries and contain a total of 5.3 million volumes and one of nation’s largest map collections. The university has had 25 recipients of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, making it one of the nation’s top Rhodes producers among public universities. UGA is home of the Peabody Awards, presented annually for distinguished achievement and meritorious public service for television, podcast/radio, and digital media. It also is home of Georgia’s State Botanical Garden, state Museum of Art and State Museum of Natural History. Additionally, UGA has one of the largest and most comprehensive public service and outreach programs conducted by an American educational institution.

Company info

Telephone: 706-542-3000
Location: 215 S. Jackson St.
Athens
Georgia
30602
US

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