Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Pūhanga Metarahi me te Rawa Taiao | Civil and Natural Resources Engineering
Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
• Fixed-term position starting 1st August and ending 31st January 2024
• A competitive salary range of $70,000 to $80,000 p.a.

 

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
In this Postdoctoral Fellow role you will contribute towards the University's research programme by participating in a particular research project as defined by the relevant Department/School. You may be required to collaborate with other Researchers and may be responsible for other aspects of the research project. Assistance with delivery of undergraduate teaching in the compulsory fluid mechanics courses within the department is an additional requirement for this particular role. This means you will be required to be ready to contribute to teaching on the 1st August, 2022 and be sufficiently familiar with our core fluid mechanics courses (ENCN242 and ENCN342).

 

Mōu | Who You Are
You will have a PhD (NZQA Level 10) in (Fluid Mechanics) or a related discipline, if you have submitted your PhD and are due to complete the examination process we will consider your application.

Demonstrating a research background in environmental fluid mechanics is essential as well as experience in a teaching background in fluid mechanics and hydraulics.  You will also have demonstrated experience of excellent research capabilities (design and leadership) required to carry out innovative and insightful research supported by a publication track record.

 

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With
The role of the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering (CNRE) is to remain at the forefront of research and technology and preserve our strong international reputation for high quality teaching.  We aim to constantly develop our alumni and industry partnerships, to provide students with the highest level of training, and to expand the scope of our research expertise by attracting and retaining highly-skilled academic and support staff. 

For more about the Department, please visit: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/engineering/schools/cnre/ Please take a virtual tour  of our Engineering facilities.

 

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC
Tangata Tū, Tangata Ora - Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference.

Our values are manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha and these uara (values) guide our decisions and behaviour. Our values provide a roadmap for how we do things, affirming our commitment to the oranga (health, safety and wellbeing) of our students through mana-enhancing pastoral care and support. Ngā Uara (our values) challenge and inspire us to be the best we can be. They make UC a great place to work and study. For more on our Ngā Uara | Our Values visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about/values/

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit www.canterbury.ac.nz

The closing date for this position is: Wednesday 3 August 2022 (midnight NZ time)

Please note, applications will be reviewed after the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website and should include a cover letter (describing background, suitability for the position, your recent and future research projects) and curriculum vitae which includes a list of relevant research publications. Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

For overseas applicants, please visit Immigration New Zealand website  or the New Zealand Government's official Covid-19 website , to review the latest health and visa requirements for visiting and working in New Zealand. 

Job Details

Reference #	10721
Posted on	20 Jul 2022
Closes on	03 Aug 2022 23:55
Location(s)	Christchurch
Expertise	Administration, Education & Training, Engineering, Lecturer, Research & Development, Science & Technology, Tertiary Teaching
Job level(s)	Academic
Work type(s)	Continuing (Permanent) full-time
More details (document)	Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Fluid Mechanics PD.pdf
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