Jobs:Job-00868
Start reviewing process: 31 January 2019
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Position: Postdoctoral Opportunity
Start reviewing process: 31 January 2019
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Post-doctoral opportunity (2 years) at the University of California Santa Barbara
We are seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Researcher to participate for two years in a study of the fluid-granular physics of debris-flow initiation after wildfire. A considerable amount of field data has already been collected on the results of this process during the 2018 Montecito debris flows, and our goal is to develop fundamental understanding of the mechanisms causing some puzzling features of the process.
We anticipate that the two-year investigation will involve small-scale experiments, model formulation, and computation of field-scale implications of whatever novel understanding arises. We anticipate that the candidate will be involved in: (i) laboratory determination of how physical and chemical soil composition affects debris-flow rheology; (ii) synthesis of field data to constrain mechanisms of failure and the mechanical behavior of the resulting debris flows; and (iii) model formulation and/or implementation to demonstrate the connection between (i) and (ii) and to generalize to other settings.
The work will be located at the University of California Santa Barbara with convenient access to examining a range of field conditions relevant to understanding debris-flow generation. The candidate will collaborate with Thomas Dunne of UC Santa Barbara, and Douglas Jerolmack of the University of Pennsylvania.
We are looking for someone with a strong background in the fluid-mechanical and/or granular-physical basis of environmental processes, with a demonstrated interest in application of theoretical and experimental results to mountainous field conditions.
A recent PhD is required. The position is open immediately, and applications will be considered as soon as they are received. Applications should include a CV, a brief (1-paragraph) statement about interests and abilities relevant to the proposed work, and the names and contact information of two referees. Please submit as a single pdf to tdunne@ucsb.edu.
