Research Associate in Hydrodynamic Modelling

The School of Geographical Sciences is seeking to appoint a full-time pathway 2 Research Associate in Hydrodynamic Modelling. The appointment starts in March 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.  The post has funding for three years as part of the EPSRC-funded Uncertainty Quantification Algorithms for Flood Modelling (UQ4FM) project to undertake research into regional scale flood inundation models and their principal uncertainties.  The postholder will join the Hydrology Research group and be line managed by Professor Paul Bates CBE FRS.

The primary activity of the candidate will be to develop regional scale hydrodynamic models at multiple spatial scales and using these for large ensembles of simulations to characterize uncertainties, principally those arising as a result of climate change.  You will be expected to write up results for publication in leading international peer-review journals. You will also collaborate with end users in the engineering, insurance, banking and finance sectors to better understand and document their requirements for uncertainty quantification.

The candidate should have:

• A good honours degree (or equivalent) with subject knowledge in the relevant area and some research experience.
• A relevant postgraduate research degree or equivalent professional qualification/experience or be working towards one.
• A strong understanding of flood inundation modelling, climate data or uncertainty analysis
• Experience with compiler coding languages, preferably C or C++, and with numerical modelling of shallow water flows.
• Strong analytical skills within a package such as MATLAB, R or Python.
• Experience or understanding of writing up results for publication in leading international peer-reviewed journals.

For informal queries, contact details: Professor Paul Bates CBE FRS [email protected] 

Interviews are anticipated to be held early January 2024.

Contract type: Open ended with fixed funding until 28/02/2027

Work pattern: Full-time

Grade: I/Pathway 2

Salary: £37,099- £41,732 per annum

School/Unit: School of Geographical Sciences

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on 12/12/2023

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The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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The School of Geographical Sciences is seeking to appoint a full-time pathway 2 Research Associate in Hydrodynamic Modelling. The appointment starts in March 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.  The post has funding for three years as part of the EPSRC-funded Uncertainty Quantification Algorithms for Flood Modelling (UQ4FM) project to undertake research into regional scale flood inundation models and their principal uncertainties.  The postholder will join the Hydrology Research group and be line managed by Professor Paul Bates CBE FRS.

The primary activity of the candidate will be to develop regional scale hydrodynamic models at multiple spatial scales and using these for large ensembles of simulations to characterize uncertainties, principally those arising as a result of climate change.  You will be expected to write up results for publication in leading international peer-review journals. You will also collaborate with end users in the engineering, insurance, banking and finance sectors to better understand and document their requirements for uncertainty quantification.

The candidate should have:

• A good honours degree (or equivalent) with subject knowledge in the relevant area and some research experience.
• A relevant postgraduate research degree or equivalent professional qualification/experience or be working towards one.
• A strong understanding of flood inundation modelling, climate data or uncertainty analysis
• Experience with compiler coding languages, preferably C or C++, and with numerical modelling of shallow water flows.
• Strong analytical skills within a package such as MATLAB, R or Python.
• Experience or understanding of writing up results for publication in leading international peer-reviewed journals.

For informal queries, contact details: Professor Paul Bates CBE FRS [email protected] 

Interviews are anticipated to be held early January 2024.

Contract type: Open ended with fixed funding until 28/02/2027

Work pattern: Full-time

Grade: I/Pathway 2

Salary: £37,099- £41,732 per annum

School/Unit: School of Geographical Sciences

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on 12/12/2023

We recently launched our strategy  to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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