Postdoctoral Research Associate

Pay and Location

Base pay range: $71,772.00/yr - $80,004.00/yr

Job Title:

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency:
Texas A&M University

Department:
Institute For A Disaster Resilient Texas

Proposed Minimum Salary:
Commensurate

Job Location:

Houston, Texas

Job Type: Staff

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are:
Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

The Division of Research is committed to a truly comprehensive university where students, researchers, and inventors bring scholarship and innovation to bear for the benefit of the community, the state, and the nation. Texas A&M’s research creates new knowledge that provides basic, fundamental, and applied contributions resulting, in many cases, in economic benefits to the state, nation and world.

The Institute for a Disaster Resilient Texas (IDRT) in collaboration with the Department of Ocean Engineering and the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to contribute to cutting-edge research and projects focused on disaster resilience, coastal engineering, hydrodynamic and morpho dynamic coastal processes, and flood risk reduction. IDRT is dedicated to enhancing disaster resilience by bridging the gap between research and decision-making.

Our strategic approach involves conducting research on disaster risk reduction, promoting evidence-based solutions through outreach and technical assistance, and providing decision-makers with decision-support tools, data analytics, and policy solutions.

• Doctoral (PhD) degree in Civil, Ocean, Mechanical Engineering or related field with a focus on Coastal Systems, Geotechnical Challenges, Coastal Numerical Modeling, Nearshore Field Data Collection, Hydraulic Engineering, or similar expertise.
• Proficiency and experience in coastal numerical modeling tools such as circulation, flooding, wave and morphodynamic models AND/OR proficiency and experience in coastal field data collection and analysis.
• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of office software and instructional programs.
• Skilled in utilizing various learning and active listening strategies.
• Ability to orally comprehend and express information and use inductive and deductive reasoning.
• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff, groups of various sizes.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Good understanding of coastal sediment transport dynamics.
• Knowledge and experience in inland and coastal floodplain/watershed hydrodynamics.
• Hydraulics of flood control and storm surge suppression structures (e.g., culverts, pump stations, detention basins, hydraulic gates, surge barriers).
• Experience with field data collection methods such as in-situ infiltration sampling, topographic and bathymetric surveying, acoustic and piezo-electric instruments for current and wave measurements.
• Proficiency in programming languages and data analysis tools such as Python, Matlab, and R.
• Proficiency in GIS software (e.g., ESRI Arc Pro).
• Strong written, oral, and visual communication skills.

• Research
  - Under general supervision, the post-doctoral researcher is responsible for conducting research and project tasks related to their (or adjacent) field of expertise. This will include data collection, analysis of research data and result summaries. Research and project tasks can cover a range of topics including:
  Coastal hydrodynamic and morpho dynamic numerical modeling, Field data collection and analysis of nearshore dynamics, Design and analysis of flood control infrastructure, Nature-based flood mitigation solutions, Flood risk and hazard analytics,…