Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the role

The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) at Texas A&M University seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to cutting-edge research and projects focused on disaster resilience, coastal engineering, hydrodynamic and morphodynamic coastal processes, and flood risk reduction.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and project tasks related to coastal hydrodynamic and morphodynamic numerical modeling.
• Collect and analyze nearshore dynamics data.
• Design and analyze flood control infrastructure.
• Develop nature-based flood mitigation solutions.
• Analyze flood risk and hazard data.
• Develop flood forecasting and warning systems.
• Mentor student researchers and graduate students.
• Present research outcomes to small and large groups.
• Prepare and submit technical progress reports to research sponsors.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.
• Engage in outreach activities to promote evidence-based disaster resilience solutions.

Qualifications

• Doctoral (PhD) degree in Civil, Ocean, Mechanical Engineering or related field with a focus on Coastal Systems, Coastal Numerical Modeling, Nearshore Field Data Collection, Hydraulic Engineering, Geotechnical Challenges, or similar expertise.
• No prior experience required.
• Preferred qualifications include proficiency and experience in coastal numerical modeling tools, proficiency and experience in coastal/nearshore field data collection and analysis, strong written, oral, and visual communication skills, good understanding of coastal sediment transport dynamics, experience with field data collection methods, proficiency in programming languages and data analysis tools, proficiency in GIS software, hydraulics of flood control and storm surge suppression structures, and knowledge of physical requirements.