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Job - PhD Researcher in Physical Oceanography of the Coastal Zone (1,0 fte)

PhD Researcher in Physical Oceanography of the Coastal Zone (1,0 fte)

Job description

On the inner shelf of many coastal seas (depths of 10-20 m) patches of sand ridges are observed that have a rhythmic structure in the alongshore direction. The formation of these ridges is attributed to feed-backs between storm-driven currents, waves and the sandy bottom, but their evolution is also affected by changes in sealevel, wind climate and by human interventions. The aim of this project is to to gain more fundamental knowledge about the dynamics of these sand ridges.

The tasks of the successful applicant are:

• to quantify and interpret the characteristics of finite-amplitude sand ridges using models that describe feedbacks between waves, storm-driven currents and the sandy bottom;
• to study the nonlinear response of sand ridges to changes in sea level and to human interventions
• to assess the effect of chronology of mild and severe storms on the evolution of sand ridges;
• to contribute to the educational programme of the faculty.

Requirements

Candidates should hold a MSc degree in physical oceanography, applied mathematics or related natural sciences and should have knowledge of (geophysical) fluid dynamics. Experience with numerical modelling and knowledge of morphodynamics are of advantage.

Conditions of employment

The candidate is offered a full-time position for 4 years. The gross salary starts with € 2,042.- per month in the first year and increases to € 2,612.- per month in the fourth year of employment. The salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year.

In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave and flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities. The research group will provide the candidate with necessary support on all aspects of the project. For more information, please visit our website about employment conditions.

Contract type

Temporary

Organisation

The Faculty of Science consists of six departments: Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information and Computing Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Mathematics. The Faculty is home to 3500 students and nearly 2000 staff and is internationally renowned for the quality of its research. The Faculty's academic programs reflect developments in today's society.

The Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) is an interfaculty research institute that focuses on the fundamental aspects of the climate system. Research is organized in five main themes: ice and climate, ocean circulation and climate, atmospheric physics and chemistry, atmospheric dynamics and boundary layer meteorology and Coastal and shelf sea dynamics. The IMAU includes some 15 faculty members, 15 postdocs and 25 PhD students. The graduate programme is organized in the Buys Ballot research school.

Additional information

Information about this position can be obtained from Prof. H.E. de Swart (h.e.deswart@uu.nl).

More information can also be found at http://www.phys.uu.nl/~deswart.  

For more information about the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht, please visit www.imau.nl.

 

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