Postdoc: Hydraulic Modeling & CFD Research

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University is offering a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The role involves conducting research, performing flume experiments, and utilizing computational modeling to analyze and synthesize results.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in civil engineering or a related field and have prior experience with computational modeling. This position offers a competitive benefits package and expects a start date in July 2026, with negotiation options.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in civil engineering or related field with focus on hydraulics, environmental fluid mechanics, or water resources.
• Prior experience with computational modeling and flume experiments.
• Experience with CFD software such as OpenFOAM is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research tasks in the project, including literature survey and data collection.
• Perform flume experiments and computational modeling.
• Analyze and synthesize results.
• Prepare reports and disseminate findings.

Skills

Computational modeling

Flume experiments

CFD software knowledge

Education

Ph.D. in civil engineering or related field

Tools

OpenFOAM

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University is offering a Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The role involves conducting research, performing flume experiments, and utilizing computational modeling to analyze and synthesize results.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. in civil engineering or a related field and have prior experience with computational modeling. This position offers a competitive benefits package and expects a start date in July 2026, with negotiation options.