INSTITUTION: Institute of Hydro-Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences

LOCATION: Gdańsk, Poland

POSITION: Research assistant at the Department of Wave Mechanics and Structural Dynamics

SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINE: Civil engineering and transport

PLACED ON: 14 September 2020

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 16 October 2020

LINK TO THE WEBSITE: www.ibwpan.gda.pl

KEYWORDS: sea waves, currents, structural dynamics, mathematical modelling, computer programming, laboratory and field studies.

The responsibilities of the research assistant will include scientific and research work in the fields of hydrodynamics, hydro-engineering and oceanology, as well as participation in projects carried out by the Department of Wave Mechanics and Structural Dynamics.

Requirements:

• completed MSc degree studies in one of the following fields: civil engineering (preferred), physics, mathematics;
• knowledge of modelling methods used in hydrodynamics;
• knowledge of commercial software used in scientific and engineering work (e.g. Matlab, Mathematica, Statistica, Fortran, C / C ++, CAD);
• computer programming skills;
• very good command of English;
• interest in problems related to marine environment;
• readiness to participate in field and laboratory experimental works.

We offer:

• work in a research institute with over sixty five years of tradition and experience in conducting studies in water management, hydro-engineering and maritime engineering;
• opportunity of obtaining a PhD degree;
• participation in the realization of national and international projects;
• cooperation with foreign research institutions.

Interested candidates should send their formal applications to sekr@ibwpan.gda.pl. Informal enquiries should be addressed to: dwmsd@ibwpan.gda.pl.