Jobs:Job-00873
Apply before: 4 February 2019
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Posting:
Position: Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Apply before: 4 February 2019
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Further details:
Post-doctoral Research Associate: Grade 7; £35,210 - £39,610
Duration: Up to 33 months (starting as soon as possible)
Location: School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Applications are invited for a 33-month Post-doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on the NERC Hydrometeorological Hazards in South-East Asia project “Catchment susceptibility to hydrometeorological hazards: sediment flux and geomorphic change as drivers of flood risk in the Philippines.” The project aims: (1) to develop a national-scale catchment characteristics database to assess the susceptibility of different catchments to morphological change impacts on flood hazard; and (2) to assess flood hazards arising from morphological change associated with variations in sediment supply and the influence of lateral constraints on channel morphological adjustment. To address the latter aim, the project will acquire multi-temporal airborne LiDAR data across two catchments in northern Luzon, will assess sediment transport rates using a morphological approach, and will develop two-dimensional hydraulic and morphodynamics models. You will work with Dr Richard Williams (Principal Investigator), Prof Trevor Hoey and Dr Brian Barrett (Co-Investigators) and a research team that is dedicated to the project at the University of the Philippines - Diliman. Expertise in fluvial geomorphology is essential. Skills in remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems and/or hydraulic/morphodynamic numerical modelling would be advantageous. There is scope for the Research Associate to enhance research directions and goals within the remit of project proposal.
The Research Associate will contribute to field campaigns in the Philippines, present findings at international conferences and to project partners in the Philippines, and publish project findings in international scientific publications.
The University of Glasgow is research intensive, world top 100 institution. The School of Geographical and Earth Sciences has a dynamic group of geomorphologists and earth observation scientists including early career academic staff, and post-doctoral and PhD researchers. The School is well resourced with geomatics equipment and software, high specification computing hardware and has state of the art laboratories and extensive collaboration with the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC).
The closing date for applications is 4 February 2019. Interviews will be scheduled on 20 February 2019.
More details on the post, and a link to the formal application form, are available from the University’s jobs web site (https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/). Search for job reference E20376.
Informal enquiries can be made at any time to the Principal or Co-Investigators:
Richard.Williams@glasgow.ac.uk +44 (0)141 3304788
Trevor.Hoey@glasgow.ac.uk +44 (0)141 3307736
Brian.Barrett@glasgow.ac.uk +44 (0)141 3308655
Thanks, Richard
Dr Richard Williams MCIWEM CSci CEnv C.WEM FHEA
Lecturer
School of Geographical and Earth Sciences
University of Glasgow
Email: richard.williams@glasgow.ac.uk
http://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/ges/staff/richardwilliams
