The School of Natural and Built Environment (NBE) at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of post-doctoral researcher in the LEAP HI: U.S.-Ireland R&D Partnership: Control Co-Design for Ocean Wave Energy Conversion [CoWEC] research project to deliver the project research tasks specifically in fluid-structure-interactions using computational fluid dynamics (CFD), potential flow solvers, model and field testing and validation of numerical analysis versus experimental results.
The key objectives of the overall research programme are to support the development of Wave tank validation, Ocean demonstration and hydrodynamic models of different fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and potential solvers. This is to support the Wave capture structure co-design and validation of numerical tools using experiments by performing wave tank experiments at QUB and field ocean testing for wave energy devices.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click the Candidate Information link below.
This post is fixed term for 45 months, or until 31 December 2026, whichever is sooner. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding. At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Ulrich Ofterdinger at u.ofterdinger@qub.ac.uk
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