Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Canterbury
- Christchurch
- Contract
- Full-time
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
- Two Fixed term positions available until 31 May 2026
- Appointable salary $84,500
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a postdoctoral fellow in the area of water resources engineering. More specifically, you will be involved in a Horizon Europe project "Mitigating environmental disruptive events using people-centric predictive digital technologies to improve disaster and climate resilience". In this project, you will focus on the spatial and temporal modelling of urban fluvial and pluvial flooding to assess flood risks, mitigation strategies and evaluation plans. This work will link with the broader risk management to improve climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies and disaster resilience (floods, wildfires, earthquakes, landslides, etc.). You are also expected to lead research papers resulting from the investigations.The research team is multi-institutional and you will be working with leaders internationally recognised in their field for making a truly positive impact on climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. The position offers many continuous professional development opportunities.More information about this project and the team please contact Markus Pahlow (markus.pahlow@canterbury.ac.nz) or Tom Cochrane (tom.cochrane@canterbury.ac.nz).Mōu | Who You Are
You will have a PhD in Water Resources or a related discipline with strong experience in hydrological/hydraulic modelling. Interest in and knowledge of flood risk and mitigation/adaptation strategies is ideal.Ideally, you will:
- Be experienced with hydrological and hydraulic simulation models;
- Have spatial analysis (e.g. using GIS) and time series analysis skills;
- Have programming experience (e.g. R, Python)
The role of the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (CNRE) is to remain at the forefront of research and technology and preserve our strong international reputation for high quality teaching.We aim to constantly develop our alumni and industry partnerships, to provide students with the highest level of training, and to expand the scope of our research expertise by attracting and retaining highly-skilled academic and support staff.For more about the Department, please visit:Please take a of our Engineering facilities.Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.The University of Canterbury is committed to accessible higher education, service to community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.What we offer
- Flexible working arrangements
- Supportive working environment
- Professional development opportunities
- A unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as the recreation centre and Staff club at discounted rates plus onsite café's and eateries, and more
Applications will be reviewed after the close date.Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply
Applications for this position must be submitted on our e and should include a cover letter and resume. Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these toFor further information specifically about the role, please contact: to discuss the opportunities associated with this position.Please Note: Applications for Postdoctoral Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant Doctoral qualification. The title of Postdoctoral Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the Doctoral degree. Prior to the qualification being awarded the, title of Research Associate will be given, and salary will reflect the Research Associate scale.Appointable salary for a Post Doctoral Fellow will be $84,500 (pa)Please note: the minimum AEWV salary amount increased from $29.66 to $31.61 on 1 February 2024For overseas applicants, please visit website or the , to review the latest health and visa requirements for visiting and working in New Zealand.