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Postdoc position in quantitative geomorphology at Durham University, UK
Durham University, , United Kingdom
Apply before: 20 June 2024


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The Department of Geography at Durham University invites applications for a postdoctoral research associate in quantitative geomorphology. The postdoctoral scholar will work with Dr. Fiona Clubb (Durham), Dr. David Milledge (Newcastle) and Prof. Hugh Sinclair (Edinburgh) on cascading landslide and flood hazards in the Garhwal Himalaya, India. The research project “Dynamic Risks for Cascading Himalayan Hazards” is funded by NERC and the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences and involves UK researchers at Edinburgh, Durham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Bristol, and York; and Indian researchers at IIT Kanpur, Doon, OP Jindal Global, Sikkim, NGRI, and NCESS. The project aims to co-produce, with stakeholders, the first quantitative understanding of the dynamic risk associated with landslide mechanisms that generate unstable sediment storage (or “sediment bombs”) within mountain systems, the processes that trigger downstream sediment release in hyperconcentrated flows, and the impact that this has on subsequent flood inundation down the river network.


The successful applicant will be expected to quantify sediment flux to rivers from both shallow and deep landslides using remote sensing imagery, automated landslide detection algorithms, and empirical modelling. They will compare the locations and volumes of landslide sediment flux to sediment bombs mapped within the river network. They will be expected to use machine learning classification of fluvial systems to generate a time-series of sediment erosion and deposition from optical satellite imagery. These data will be an essential component of the wider project which aims to explore how landslide-derived sediment and sediment bomb accumulation and release modifies flood inundation and therefore dynamic risk for the Alaknanda catchment. They will also be expected to participate in wider team meetings, fieldwork in the Garhwal Himalaya, and workshops which will be held both in the UK and in India.

Position Details: The appointment is for 2 years with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2024. It is housed within the Department of Geography at Durham University in coordination with Dr. Fiona Clubb, and will also involve working closely with Prof. Hugh Sinclair (Edinburgh, project lead) and Dr. David Milledge (Newcastle), along with the wider project team. The position includes a generous benefits package including 30 days annual leave in addition to 8 public holidays and 4 customary days – a total of 42 days per year.

Applicants should submit a CV and cover letter which details their experience, skills, and achievements in meeting (or the potential to meet) the criteria set out in the job description. For more details and to apply, please click here: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=24000714&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon

We welcome and encourage applications from those who are currently under-represented in our work force, including people with disabilities and from racially minoritised ethnic groups.

For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Fiona Clubb (fiona.j.clubb@durham.ac.uk) – all enquiries will be treated in the strictest confidence.


Best wishes,
Fiona Clubb
David Milledge
Hugh Sinclair



Dr. Fiona Clubb (she/her)
Assistant Professor of Earth Surface Processes
Department of Geography

Durham University
Of interest for:
  • Terrestrial Working Group
  • Hydrology Focus Research Group

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