Doctoral fellow - Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics

Organisation/Company Ghent University Research Field Computer science » Other Engineering » Other Mathematics » Applied mathematics Mathematics » Computational mathematics Physics » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Final date to receive applications 31 May 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Belgium Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

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Department WE02 - Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics

Degree Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Computational Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent)

Occupancy rate 100%

Vacancy type Research staff

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 15.000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities.
With its 11 faculties and more than 85 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students.

The Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics at the Faculty of Sciences is a leading academic unit. It consists of a group of highly qualified lecturers, researchers, and administrative staff. They work closely together to offer high-quality education to students and to carry out groundbreaking research in various areas of applied mathematics, computer science, and statistics. For an overview of the current research groups, visit  .

The department is located in a green area on Campus Sterre on the outskirts of the vibrant city of Ghent (Belgium). The campus is easily accessible by bike, public transport and car.

This PhD position is associated with the Faculty of Sciences and the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics, within the Numerical Mathematics group. The PhD student will be under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Julian Koellermeier and co-supervision of Prof. Dr. Marnix Van Daele.

• Perform research on extended shallow water models for accurate and efficient simulation of free-surface flows. This includes model derivation, model analysis, and development and implementation of numerical methods. For more information, see the department’s research website
• Collaboration with international researchers and presentation of the research to the scientific community at international conferences
• The main outcome of this 4-year position is the production of research articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, which together will form the basis of a thesis leading to a PhD degree at Ghent University
• A limited amount of teaching duties for undergraduate and graduate courses of the department in agreement with the skills and interests of the PhD student

• We are searching for an excellent and motivated candidate holding a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Computational Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent)
• A solid background in numerical methods for PDEs and numerical analysis is necessary
• Basic knowledge or interest in fluid dynamics and free-surface flows is required
• Candidates should have experience with scientific programming (e.g., using python, MATLAB, and C++)
• Experience and interest in international collaboration is a plus
• Very good communication and writing skills in English are needed

• You become member of an active research group focusing on modeling, analysis, and numerical simulation of free-surface flows, currently consisting of the PI, 7 PhD students, and 1 Postdoc.
• We offer a full-time position as a doctoral fellow, consisting of an initial period of 12 months, which - after a positive evaluation - will be extended to a total maximum of 48 months.
• The intended starting date is decided in agreement with the…