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11th March 2005, 08:49 AM
Post Doctoral Researcher – Coastal Hydrodynamics
Fixed Term 2 years
NIWA, Christchurch, New Zealand
NIWA is a leading environmental research institute and a key provider of atmospheric,freshwater and marine research in New Zealand. The position will involve working on issues related to coastal ocean and estuarine hydrodynamics, natural hazards, sediment transport,turbulence and mass transfer processes in aquatic systems.
Your main responsibilities will be to model coastal and estuarine circulation, tides, long waves (including tsunami) and solute/particulate transport; and to coordinate and maintain the field measurement programmes including analyzing and interpreting the data received. You would be expected to author journals and conference papers
and work on commercial consultancy projects delivering client reports and presentations.
You should have a PhD in Physical Oceanography or related field. You will need to have experience in modelling coastal and/or estuarine hydrodynamics, have experience in data processing and analysis, and possess computer programming skills.
To be successful you will have clear and concise communication skills, be conscientious and have a proactive approach to problem solving. You will need to demonstrate your ability to interact and communicate positively with a wide range of people and be adaptable with a commitment to meeting client needs whilst balancing research commitments.
Online applications and further information about NIWA can be found at http://www.niwa.co.nz/about/jobs/
Applications close on 1 May 2005
_________________________________________________
Doug Ramsay
Coastal Consultant
NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research)
PO Box 11115, Hamilton, New Zealand 2001
Tel: (+64) 7 859 1894; Fax: (+64) 7 856 0151
Email: d.ramsay@niwa.co.nz
Web: http://www.niwa.co.nz (http://www.niwa.co.nz/)
Fixed Term 2 years
NIWA, Christchurch, New Zealand
NIWA is a leading environmental research institute and a key provider of atmospheric,freshwater and marine research in New Zealand. The position will involve working on issues related to coastal ocean and estuarine hydrodynamics, natural hazards, sediment transport,turbulence and mass transfer processes in aquatic systems.
Your main responsibilities will be to model coastal and estuarine circulation, tides, long waves (including tsunami) and solute/particulate transport; and to coordinate and maintain the field measurement programmes including analyzing and interpreting the data received. You would be expected to author journals and conference papers
and work on commercial consultancy projects delivering client reports and presentations.
You should have a PhD in Physical Oceanography or related field. You will need to have experience in modelling coastal and/or estuarine hydrodynamics, have experience in data processing and analysis, and possess computer programming skills.
To be successful you will have clear and concise communication skills, be conscientious and have a proactive approach to problem solving. You will need to demonstrate your ability to interact and communicate positively with a wide range of people and be adaptable with a commitment to meeting client needs whilst balancing research commitments.
Online applications and further information about NIWA can be found at http://www.niwa.co.nz/about/jobs/
Applications close on 1 May 2005
_________________________________________________
Doug Ramsay
Coastal Consultant
NIWA (National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research)
PO Box 11115, Hamilton, New Zealand 2001
Tel: (+64) 7 859 1894; Fax: (+64) 7 856 0151
Email: d.ramsay@niwa.co.nz
Web: http://www.niwa.co.nz (http://www.niwa.co.nz/)