Jobs:Job-01991

New York University - postdoctoral position on large-scale flood modeling

New York University, New York, United States
Start reviewing process: 28 January 2026

Posting:

Position:

Postdoctoral position

Start reviewing process:

28 January 2026

New York University's Hydrologic Systems Group is looking for a postdoctoral researcher who would like to engage in large-scale flood risk analysis of New York State's culvert infrastructure serving thousands of small, mostly headwater, catchments over an area of ~141,000 square kilometers. It is a very exciting position if you wish to do impactful scientific work that directly informs design and operational decisions.

This position is supported by a project funded by the New York State Department of Transportation and is initially available for one year, with the possibility of extension contingent on the availability of new funding. The successful candidate will proactively collaborate with our computational team working on this project, which consists of two PhD researchers and one postdoctoral researcher.

Prior research experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable:

Scalable flood inundation modeling
Impact-based flood forecasting
Stormwater infrastructure design under uncertainty

For more details, you may check out our research related to the previous project deliverables, which is now available as a preprint: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7992198/latest

The position will also involve providing teaching assistance for one university course each semester. To apply, please email your CV and cover letter to Omar Wani. We will start contacting suitable candidates in February. The position can begin in May 2026 or at a mutually agreed-upon date.

(email: omarwani@nyu.edu, website: https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/omar-wani)

Please share this information with any researchers in your network who may be interested.

Thank you very much!

Kind regards,
Omar

Dr. Omar Wani
Asst. Professor
Hydrologic Systems Group
Dept. of Civil and Urban Engineering
New York University, USA

website: https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/omar-wani

Of interest for:

Hydrology Focus Research Group