Postdoc: Offshore Hydrodynamics & Pit Morphodynamics

Delft University of Technology; Delft; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension ABP

Relocation assistance

Flexible working week

Job summary

Join an interdisciplinary team at Delft University of Technology to study how waves, currents and sediment transport drive the recovery of offshore sand extraction pits using field data from the Dutch North Sea. The project uses instrumented frames, long-term measurements and comparisons with prior datasets to understand morphology and boundary conditions for ecological recolonisation.

The postdoctoral researcher will lead the analysis of hydrodynamic and morphodynamic data, quantify mechanisms

Qualifications

• PhD in Hydraulic Engineering, Physical Oceanography, or closely related field.
• Experience analyzing hydrodynamic and morphodynamic field data.
• Strong programming and data analysis skills.
• Willingness to collaborate across physical and ecological disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of hydrodynamic and morphodynamic measurements.
• Quantify pit effects on waves, currents, and sediment transport.
• Develop or apply numerical or data-driven models.
• Collaborate with ecological work package for boundary conditions.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Scientific programming

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Coastal offshore hydrodynamics

Education

PhD in Hydraulic Engineering or related field

Job description

Join an interdisciplinary team at Delft University of Technology to study how waves, currents and sediment transport drive the recovery of offshore sand extraction pits using field data from the Dutch North Sea. The project uses instrumented frames, long-term measurements and comparisons with prior datasets to understand morphology and boundary conditions for ecological recolonisation.

The postdoctoral researcher will lead the analysis of hydrodynamic and morphodynamic data, quantify mechanisms