Postdoctoral Fellow - 529421
Job no: 529421
Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)
Location: Tuscaloosa
Categories: Engineering/Computer Science, Research/Scientific
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $53,500 - Midpoint: $66,900 (Salaried E8)
Department/Organization: 214231 - Civil Const and Env Engineering
Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Job Summary: The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee.
Additional Department Summary: The Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department at The University of Alabama is seeking a candidate for a Postdoctoral fellow position. This position is available to individuals with research interests in atmospheric turbulence and environmental fluid mechanics with expertise in turbulence theory and simulations, data-driven modeling, and advanced measurement techniques.
Successful candidates will hold a terminal degree in Civil Engineering or a related field such as atmospheric sciences or boundary layer meteorology and demonstrate a record of academic achievement in research that includes peer-reviewed manuscripts in fundamental fluid mechanics journals and atmospheric sciences journals. Initial appointments are for one year, with renewal contingent upon demonstration of research productivity and funding.
Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. or other terminal degree in Civil Engineering or a related field such as atmospheric sciences or meteorology.
Skills and Knowledge: Extensive experience and working knowledge with both experimental and computational approaches including large eddy simulations (LES), direct numerical simulations (DNS), and numerical weather prediction (NWP) models are required. Familiarity in handling and analyzing data from a wide array of meteorological instruments such as Doppler lidar, sodar, eddy covariance systems, microwave radiometers, radiosondes, and aerosol sensors is needed. Background in data-driven and complex systems approaches to model turbulent flows, including event-based modeling and network science-based techniques are also necessary.
Preferred Qualifications: Strong capabilities and working knowledge in time-series analysis, high performance computing, statistical mechanics, complex systems science along with modern data-driven techniques.
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.
Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.
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